All black lung disease
December 6, 2023
Unearthing pathology of recent rise in black lung diseaseÂResults will help pathologists diagnose a new, more aggressive form of the disease
April 12, 2022
What is causing the rise in black lung disease?Study links silica exposure to recent high rates of severe coal workers’ pneumoconiosis
March 25, 2021
Study reveals bias among doctors who classify X-rays for coal miner’s black lung claimsUIC researchers first to publish data on B-reader financial conflicts of interest
August 20, 2020
UIC receives $5M to provide screening, education and treatment for black lung diseaseUIC-Shawnee Health Service Black Lung Clinics Program funded for five more years
July 8, 2019
What is driving the spike in black lung disease among coal miners?Different kinds of mining-associated dusts play a key role
May 22, 2018
Researchers identify spike in severe black lung disease among former US coal minersFindings presented at American Thoracic Society meeting