NIOSH to Provide Free Black Lung Screenings in April, May 2023 – OSH

NIOSH to Provide Free Black Lung Screenings in April, May 2023
The confidential screenings are available to all coal miners, current or former.

BY ALEX SAURMAN
APR 05, 2023

Coal miners are exposed to multiple hazards on the job and are at risk for certain occupational illnesses, including black lung disease.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimated that in 2012, seven percent of coal miners who worked a minimum of 25 years had black lung. In 2018, that number was 10 percent.

To help detect black lung early, NIOSH announced it will be providing free black lung screenings throughout April and at the beginning of May 2023.

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