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Anthracosis

Health Encyclopedia: Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis

Alternative Names

Black lung disease; Pneumoconiosis

Symptoms

Shortness of breath
Chronic cough

Signs and tests

Chest x-ray
Pulmonary function tests

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Expert & Community Posts

Body Worlds Exhibits - A Great Way to Learn About (and Regain Respect for) Your Body

By Dorian Martin , Health Expert

...having been once used by a miner who suffered from black lung disease. As I viewed the smoker's... Read more »

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Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

Black lung disease; Pneumoconiosis Prevention To minimize workers' exposure to coal dust, maximum permitted dust levels should be enforced and... Read more »

Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

Black lung disease; Pneumoconiosis Treatment There is no specific treatment for this disorder other than treatment of complications. Avoidance of... Read more »

Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

...respiratory disease caused by inhaling coal dust for prolonged periods. Alternative Names Black lung disease; Pneumoconiosis Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Read more »

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