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Silicosis. Very fine particles of dust were inhaled, these lodged in the terminal alveoli where they interfered with the transfer oxygen. They also caused inflammation which led to chronic thickening of the alveolar walls.
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The disease associated with mining coal is called?
silicosis, or "black lung"In the UK it is commonly called 'dust' the medical name in PneumoconiosisThere are several diseases associated with coal mining. Lung diseases from the inhalation of coal dust is known as "black lung" or "coal miners pneumoconiosis". See the related link entitled "black lung disease claims" to read more about coal miners lung disease.Two other industrial disease coal miners can suffer from are: industrial deafness (from exposure to excessive noise) and vibration white finger (from exposure to vibrating power tools) see the related links entitled "industrial deafness claims" and "miners vwf" for further details of these conditions.
What medical illnesses do coal miners get?
Black lung disease.
What is the health problems for coal miners?
Coal miners that are exposed to coal dust are prone to get what is called black lung disease. The coal duct accumulates in the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe.
Do you have to smoke to get lung cancer?
No, chimney sweeps and coal miners have this problem as well.
What is Black lung disease associated with the production of?
Coal miners are associated with black lung disease.
It is a disease common to coal miners?
Black lung disease: A chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged breathing of coal mine dust. The silica and carbon in the coal dust cause black lung disease. About one of every 20 miners studied in the US has X-ray evidence of black lung disease, a form of pneumoconiosis.
Black lung disease is associated with this industry?
Mining"Black lung" is also known as "coal miners' pneumoconiosis". As the name suggests - this condition is most commonly associated with coal miners who breath a large amount of coal dust over a number of years into their lungs. But it is not just coal miners who suffer this condition as it is the inhalation of carbon fibres which can cause it - so any workers associated with carbon, such as grinders can suffer the condition. To read more about black lung and how to claim compensation in the UK if you have suffered from black lung see the associated link entitled "black lung disease claims".Its is coal
Black lung affects coal miners Who was struck by brown lung especially early in the Industrial Revolution?
Cotton workers
Who discovered Black Lung Disease?
Black lung disease was first reported back in 1822. Doctors were under the impression that the the symptoms from black lung disease were asthma related. and called it miners asthma. However when In 1831, Upon discovering the blackening of miners lungs the term black lung disease was created. this term was replaced once again more then a hundred years later in 1942 to "pneumoconiosis" by British medical professionals working on understanding the dust diseases that affected coal miners. Black lung disease can be the result of inhaling coal dust. Modern medical terminology for this disease is "pneumoconiosis",
Why is mining bad for miners?
In some cases, the toxic gases can KILL the miners. Also, the coal can give the miners lung cancer; like smoking. Research a bit more on miners, if I were you.
What disease us associated with coal miners?
The most common one was/is 'Brown Lung" from breathing coal dust for too long.
When do most people get the disease black lung?
about 6 or 7
