Prevalence of Black Lung Continues to Increase Among U.S. Coal Miners

Prevalence of Black Lung Continues to Increase Among U.S. Coal Miners

One in ten underground coal miners who have worked in mines for at least 25 years were identified as having black lung, according to a new report by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published in the American Journal of Public Health. Coal miners in central Appalachia are disproportionately affected with as many as 1 in 5 having evidence of black lung–the highest level recorded in 25 years.

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