black lung

 According to the Department of Labor, more than 2.3 million Americans are exposed to silica at work. Photo DmyTo
UNDERGROUND

US aims to reduce 'black lung' in miners with new rules

the MSHA will hold several public hearings in August ahead of the final decision

25 July 2023

A ram car served as a test bed for a redesigned canopy air curtain during underground trials by NIOSH
TECHNOLOGY

Better breathing through research

Mining Magazine's notes from the 'Silica Exposure and Lung Disease in the Mining Industry' event.

30 November 2020

An X-ray technician explaining the basics of a chest X-ray to a coal miner in Harlan County, Kentucky
MANAGEMENT

Lung transplants rising for US coal miners

A new study from NIOSH has shown that the number of lung transplants among coal miners is rising

24 August 2018

New spirometer gets green light from NIOSH
ENVIRONMENT

New spirometer gets green light from NIOSH

NIOSH will use EasyOne Air spirometer in its coal worker health programme

23 February 2018

Black lung X-rays. Photo: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
COAL

Coal mine dust rule enters final phase

The US Department of Labor's MSHA has begun implementing provisions of the third phase of the coal mine

02 August 2016

A Colorado coal miner waiting for a black lung screening. Photo: NIOSH
ENVIRONMENT

Phase II of respirable coal mine dust rule

The US MSHA implements the second phase of the coal mine dust rule

02 February 2016

The new regulations are aimed at eradicating instances of black lung
ENVIRONMENT

MSHA: Respirable coal-dust rule working

United States marks one year since new regulations came into effect

19 August 2015

Cloud Peak Energy's Spring Creek coal mine in Montana, US
ENVIRONMENT

US coal dust rule compliance achievable, says MSHA

Sampling has indicated that compliance with the coal dust rule's tougher requirements is highly achievable

27 April 2015

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