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	Pneumoconiosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pneumoconiosis, also known as miner's lung, is a lung condition caused by the inhalation of dust, characterized by formation of nodular fibrotic changes in lungs.
		For example there are silicosis, also known as grinders' disease; and pneumosilicosis, which is caused by the inhalation of the dust of stone, sand, or flint containing silica.
		Black Lung is the name of the solo project of Industrial musician David Thrussell of Snog.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pneumoconiosis (380 words)

	Introduction to Black Lung Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Black lung is a legal term describing man-made, occupational lung diseases that are contracted by prolonged breathing of coal mine dust.
		While fl "spittle" and fl pigmentation of lungs were observed in European coal miners during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it was not until 1831 that the term fl lung was used for the first time to describe the lungs of a Scottish coal miner.
		Under that injunction, fl lung claims filed after January 19, 2001 (the effective date of the new rules) would be processed up to a point—but no decisions would be made on either the miner's or survivor's claims until the coal industry lawsuit was resolved, delaying processing for many months.
	www.umwa.org /blacklung/blacklung.shtml (1880 words)

	Black Lung....An Eastern Kentucky problem
		Black lung is so prevalent in Eastern Kentucky due to the magnitude of mining that occurs in the Eastern portion of the state.
		Black Lung Disease was first identified and characterized by a group of British researchers in 1942.
		Black lung is caused by an inhalation and retention of coal dust and the incidence of fl lung is increased by exposure time and concentration of coal dust in the air.
	medweb.pc.edu /students/med2002/jenning1/BlackLung.html (913 words)

	Black Lung Disease \| AHealthyMe.com
		Black lung disease is the common name for coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) or anthracosis, a lung disease of older workers in the coal industry, caused by inhalation, over many years, of small amounts of coal dust.
		The risk of having fl lung disease is directly related to the amount of dust inhaled over the years; the disease typically affects workers over age 50.
		Black lung disease can be diagnosed by checking a patient's history for exposure to coal dust, followed by a chest x-ray to discover if the characteristic spots in the lungs caused by coal dust are present.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic100586520 (809 words)

	FerrarisRespiratory - Cardio and Respiratory Solutions, Asthma & Inhaler Products, Respirometers, Pulmonary and ...
		Lung cancer is a disease in which the cells of the lung tissues grow uncontrollably and form tumors.
		Silicosis is an occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust.
		Black lung disease is a chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged inhalation of coal mine dust.
	www.ferrarisrespiratory.com /usa/tell_me_about_lung_disease.php (2289 words)

	Olympus Microscopy Resource Center: Specialized Microscopy Techniques - Phase Contrast Photomicrography Gallery - Black ...
		Black Lung Disease is a form of pneumoconiosis, a condition caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants, coal dust in this case.
		Black lung sufferers are at higher risk of developing other potentially fatal diseases such as cancer, tuberculosis, or heart disease.
		Black Lung is probably the most commonly known occupational illness in the United States.
	www.olympusmicro.com /primer/techniques/phasegallery/blacklung.html (216 words)

	Lung Disease and Lung Cancer : by Ray Sahelian, M.D. natural treatment
		Interstitial lung diseases are named for the tissue between the air sacs of the lungs called the interstitium -- the tissue affected by fibrosis (scarring).
		Black lung disease is an occupational lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of coal mine dust.
		Restrictive lung disease is not the name of a particular lung disease, rather a term used to denote a chronic lung disorder that causes a decrease in the ability to expand the lung and sometimes makes it harder to get enough oxygen to meet the body's needs.
	www.raysahelian.com /lungdisease.html (3888 words)

	Information about black lung disease
		Black lung disease is a chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged breathing of coal mine dust.
		Black lung disease is also called anthracosis, fl lung, fl spittle, coal worker's pneumoconiosis, miner's asthma, pneumoconiosis, and silicosis.
		The risk of having fl lung disease is directly related to the amount of coal mine dust inhaled over the years.
	www.mamashealth.com /blacklung.asp (211 words)

	Black Lung Disease \| Your reference guide for Black Lung Disease and more. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Black lung disease Black lung disease, also known as coal miners' pneumoconiosis, is caused by long exposure to coal dust.
		Black lung is a job related disease caused by continued exposure to excessive amounts of respirable coal mine dust.
		Although coal workers' pneumoconiosis was the only disease mentioned in all the state and federal statutes, Congress legalized the term fl lung as a synonym for that disease in Title IV of the...
	www.pajournal.com /lungdisease/blacklungdisease (1569 words)

	Black lung disease definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		The silica and carbon in the coal dust cause fl lung disease.
		Black lung disease has gone by many names, including anthracosis, fl lung, fl spittle, coal worker's pneumoconiosis, miner's asthma, and silicosis.
		While fl spittle and fl pigmentation of the lung were observed in European coal miners during the 17th and 18th centuries, it was not until 1831 that the term fl lung was introduced; it was used to describe the lungs of a Scottish coal miner.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9818 (442 words)

	Black Lung Disease Topic Overview, Eastern Carolina
		Black lung disease is a common name for any lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust.
		The disease is called "fl lung" because it causes the lungs to look fl instead of pink.
		The inhalation and accumulation of coal dust in the lungs causes coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP).
	www.uhseast.com /144721.cfm (630 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Medical notes \| Miners' lung disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The risk of developing the disease is related to the duration and extent of exposure to the coal dust.
		The disease is sparked by a change in the balance of the chemicals which regulate the expansion and contraction of the lungs during breathing.
		Emphysema begins with the destruction of air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs where oxygen from the air is exchanged for carbon dioxide in the blood.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/304383.stm (809 words)

	Black Lung: Occupational Lung Diseases: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Black lung (coal workers' pneumoconiosis) is a lung disease caused by deposits of coal dust in the lungs.
		Every year, 1 to 2% of people with simple fl lung develop a more serious form of the disease called progressive massive fibrosis, in which large scars (at least ½ inch in diameter) develop in the lungs as a reaction to the dust.
		Black lung can be prevented by adequately suppressing coal dust at a work site; ventilation systems may help.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec04/ch049/ch049c.html (442 words)

	Black Lung Disease - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Black lung disease is a common name for any lung disease developing from inhaling coal dust.
		Because CWP is a reaction to accumulated dust in the lungs, it may appear and get worse during your exposure to the dust or after your exposure has ceased.
		However, it may add to lung damage and contribute to the development of COPD; coal workers who smoke are at much greater risk of developing COPD than nonsmoking coal workers.
	www.questdiagnostics.com /kbase/topic/special/ug1566spec/sec1.htm (673 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Black lung disease - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Black lung disease: An often asymptomatic chronic lung disease caused by inhaling coal tust which then deposits in the lungs.
		Black lung disease: lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
		Black lung disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/black_lung_disease.htm (244 words)

	Japan court orders black lung compensation - Boston.com
		A Japanese court ordered the government to pay workers and families nearly $2.3 million in compensation for fl lung disease contracted while digging tunnels in public projects, according to officials and news reports.
		TOKYO --A Japanese court ordered the government to pay workers and families nearly $2.3 million in compensation for fl lung disease contracted while digging tunnels in public projects, according to officials and news reports.
		Black lung disease, also called pneumoconiosis, is a respiratory illness caused by inhaling mineral dust, often in mines.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2006/07/12/japan_court_orders_black_lung_compensation (210 words)

	Anthracosis - Online Tips Anthracosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Anthracosis: Lung disease caused by inhalation of coal dust.
		Black Lung Disease (Anthracosis) - Black Lung Disease is a form of pneumoconiosis, a condition caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants, coal dust in this case.
		Black lung disease is the common name for coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) or anthracosis, a lung disease of...
	www.silicosissilica.com /anthracosis (1401 words)

	Compliance Assistance By Topic - Federal Black Lung Benefits Program
		The Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA) provides for monthly payments and medical benefits to coal miners totally disabled from pneumoconiosis (fl lung disease) arising from their employment in or around the nation's coal mines.
		The program provides two types of medical services related to fl lung disease: (1)diagnostic testing for all miner-claimants to determine the presence or absence of fl lung disease and the degree of associated disability, and (2) for miners entitled to monthly benefits, medical coverage for treatment of fl lung disease and disability.
		Black Lung Benefits Act - Provides monthly payments and medical benefits to coal miners totally disabled from pneumoconiosis (fl lung disease) arising from employment in or around the nation's coal mines.
	www.dol.gov /compliance/topics/benefits-comp-blacklung.htm (475 words)

	Black Lung Disease - A Great Resource of Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Black Lung or Black Lung Disease, as used in the statute, is not a precise medical term, but includes several medically defined conditions and implies either existing or prospective disability due to...
		Black lung disease Black lung disease is the common name for coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) or anthracosis, a lung disease of older workers in the coal industry, caused by inhalation, over many...
		Black lung disease, also known as coal miners' pneumoconiosis, is caused by long exposure to coal dust.
	www.lungsites.com /blacklungdisease (1694 words)

	Black Lung Benefits
		In 1981, the Reagan Administration spearheaded an assault on the fl lung benefits paid to sick miners and their survivors.
		Furthermore, when a miner afflicted by fl lung disease died, his widow continued to receive his disability income without question.
		She has shown the Congress and the country the sadness and suffering caused by fl lung and compounded by an unfair system.
	www.huntingtonnews.net /archives/state/all/Rahall_blacklung.html (632 words)

	Black Lung Clinic
		Pneumoconiosis is the medical term for "fl lung" disease, a disabling and potentially fatal respiratory condition, caused by inhalation of coal dust, that afflicts coal miners.
		In addition, the educational challenges involving the complex fl lung legislation and regulations, and the development of medical evidence are providing litigation experience for the students who are participating in the fl lung clinic.
		And last fall Rasmussen, Hechler, and Sonny Wells, another physician who was active in the fl lung debate in the 1960s, made a presentation at the Law School on the history of that debate and the legislation that emerged from it.
	law.wlu.edu /clinics/blacklung/aboutarticle.asp (1486 words)

	Emphysema and Black Lung Disease? - Health and Medical Information produced by doctors - MedicineNet.com
		Black lung disease is a lung condition that is the direct result of coal mining.
		While not all emphysema is due to fl lung disease, all fl lung of clinical significance tends to cause emphysema.
		After the emphysema strikes silently in fl lung disease, there comes scarring of the lungs and nodule formation in the lung tissues.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9869 (189 words)

	black lung disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A morbid condition of the lungs caused by inhalation of coal dust.
		A disease in the pneumoconiosis family, fl lung afflicts many coal miners and causes total disability or death.
		It is covered under a federal law (Black Lung Act) that prescribes benefit payments to victims and survivors and dependents.
	www.nils.com /rupps/black-lung-disease.htm (50 words)

	AllRefer Health - Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Pictures & Images (Black Lung Disease, Pneumoconiosis)
		Diseases that may result in an X-ray like this include: simple coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP) - stage I, simple silicosis, miliary tuberculosis, histiocytosis X (eosinophilic granuloma), and other diffuse infiltrate pulmonary diseases.
		In the right upper lung (seen on the left side of the picture), there is a light area (measuring approximately 2 cm by 4 cm) with poorly defined borders, representing coalescence (merging together) of previously distinct light areas.
		Diseases which may explain these X-ray findings include, but are not limited to: complicated coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP), silico-tuberculosis, and metastatic lung cancer.
	health.allrefer.com /health/coal-workers-pneumoconiosis-pictures-images.html (598 words)

	Black Lung Disease Lawyers & Attorneys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Black lung disease is an all too common condition that occurs when coal miners breathe air saturated with coal dust.
		To prevent fl lung disease coal miners wear elaborate respirators that attempt to filter out the disease-causing material.
		If you developed fl lung disease because of your faulty or malfunctioning respirator you may be entitled to take legal action to recover damages.
	www.kerrysteigerwalt.com /public/defectiverespirators/blacklungdisease.html (230 words)

	Employment Law Guide - BLACK LUNG COMPENSATION
		The Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA) provides for monthly payments to and medical treatment for coal miners totally disabled from pneumoconiosis (fl lung disease) arising from employment in or around the nation's coal mines.
		Federal fl lung benefits are offset by state workers' compensation benefits for the same disease.
		If state fl lung benefits are less than federal fl lung benefits, then the federal fl lung program covers the difference.
	www.dol.gov /asp/programs/guide/blklung.htm (1153 words)

	Occupational Lung Disease Fact Sheet - American Lung Association site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Occupational lung disease is the number one work-related illness in the United States based on the frequency, severity, and preventability of diseases.
		Occupational lung diseases are often not curable, but are always preventable.
		An estimated 2.8 percent of coal miners are affected; about 0.2 percent have scarring on the lungs, the most severe form of the disease.
	www.lungusa.org /site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35334 (854 words)

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