Discover how inhalation of Mars' toxic dust can cause lung diseases like those seen in miners.

A federal program that screens coal miners for black lung disease has been shuttered because of layoffs and budget cuts.

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GroundWork says water contamination and health problems are prevalent in Mpumalanga People who live in Phola and Carolina in Mpumalanga bear the brunt of coal mining pollution in the Highveld ...

A decades-old program operated by NIOSH to detect lung disease in coal miners is one of the federal programs that have been ...

A West Virginia coal miner is taking legal action against the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

A display case at NIOSH shows a normal lung and a diseased black lung, caused by inhaling coal dust and other harmful particles while coal mining. Howard Berkes NPR Mine safety is under attack.

Investigations determined that worn and broken cutting equipment created a spark that ignited coal dust and methane gas. After the disaster, MSHA sent inspection teams to conduct impact ...

The United Mine Workers of America and the United Steelworkers on Monday filed a motion to intervene in a federal court case ...

These diseases include “black lung,” silicosis and progressive fibrosis, all caused by coal dust inhalation. Coal miners face high rates of lung cancer. Explosions and accidents are also ...

a deadly and incurable disease caused by inhaling coal dust over a long period. Now, the 70 year-old worries that the Trump administration’s steep cuts to health and safety programs will ...