ZIMBABWE’S pneumoconiosis prevalence rate, particularly in the coal-mining hub of Hwange in Matabeleland North, may be ...
A Biden administration rule lowered the amount of toxic dust workers in mines and quarries can be exposed to, but a lawsuit ...
A Reuters analysis shows that Berkshire coal plants emit more nitrogen oxide gases than any other coal-fired fleet in the ...
A growing pool of studies finds concerning levels of plastic and forever chemicals in our common food items and their ...
The Los Angeles fires are blanketing the surrounding area in acrid smog, a haze of smoke carrying dangerous gases that pose ...
I care for many workers who suffer from entirely preventable conditions such as silicosis and coal miners’ lung disease. The ban on engineered stone in Australia in July 2024 was welcome and ...
Drew Harris, MD (left), visits retired coal miner Paul White at his home in Evarts, Kentucky. White, 62, has progressive massive fibrosis. (Photo courtesy of Drew Harris) The incidence of so-called ...
Luzerne County honors its past with Anthracite Heritage Month, a time to reflect on the profound impact of anthracite coal mining on the region’s history, culture and people. For decades, coal was the ...
Pneumoconiosis, a chronic lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of certain dust types, is also referred to as lung ...