Each year, approximately 1,000 miners in the U.S. die from coal workers' pneumoconiosis, or 'black lung disease,' a preventable illness caused by exposure to coal mine dust. The video features two miners who share their stories and provide insight on how their lives have changed due to this devastating disease.
Black Lung on the Blog
This video is featured on the
NIOSH Science Blog. Visit the blog to read more about black lung and NIOSH's surveillance program.
