AI & ChatGPT searches , social queries for BLACK LUNG
Search references for BLACK LUNG. Phrases containing BLACK LUNG
See searches and references containing BLACK LUNG!
Search references for BLACK LUNG. Phrases containing BLACK LUNG
See searches and references containing BLACK LUNG!BLACK LUNG
Human disease caused by long-term exposure to coal dust
Black lung disease (BLD), also known as coal workers' pneumoconiosis, coal miner’s lung, or simply black lung, is an occupational type of pneumoconiosis
Black_lung_disease
Topics referred to by the same term
Black lung may refer to: Black lung, or black lung disease, the common name for coalworker's pneumoconiosis, a disease caused by long-term exposure to
Black_lung
Australian actor
producer. He is the co-founder (2006) and director of theatre company "Black Lung" and director of the feature films Acute Misfortune (2019) and The Stranger
Thomas_M._Wright
Canadian punk band
Black Lungs is a Canadian punk rock band, formed by Alexisonfire guitarist and vocalist and Gallows vocalist Wade MacNeil. MacNeil originally envisioned
Black_Lungs
Primary organ of the respiratory system
The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in many animals, including humans. In mammals and most other tetrapods, two lungs are located
Lung
Scarring of the lungs due to inhaling dust over long periods
fibrosis. The three most common types are asbestosis, silicosis, and black lung disease. Pneumoconiosis often causes restrictive impairment, although
Pneumoconiosis
US Federal Labour Law
The Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA) is a U.S. federal law which provides monthly payments and medical benefits to coal miners totally disabled from pneumoconiosis
Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972
Black_Lung_Benefits_Act_of_1972
Fine-powdered form of coal
cause a number of respiratory diseases. Coal worker's pneumoconiosis, or black lung disease, affects over a tenth of veteran coal miners in the United States
Coal_dust
Musical artist
ambient and IDM outfits Snog and Soma as well as his work under the moniker Black Lung. In 1994 Thrussell released Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars, an album of
David_Thrussell
American folk singer, coal miner and union activist (1895–1994)
a coal miner for forty-two years until he was forced to retire due to black lung and a slipped disc. His wife, Mollie Bowens (1912–1998), was of Italian
Nimrod_Workman
2026 sci-fi horror film by Markiplier
Iron Lung is a 2026 American independent science fiction horror film starring writer, editor, and director Mark Fischbach (better known by his online alias
Iron_Lung_(film)
Australian actor
the Melbourne Theatre Company. He was one of the founding members of Black Lung, an independent theatre company. In 2015, Winter starred in the Melbourne
Mark_Leonard_Winter
British rock band
Green Lung is a British stoner/doom metal band formed in 2017 in London, currently signed to Nuclear Blast Records. Green Lung began by playing to small
Green_Lung
to air pollution in Indonesia from coal power plants. Mining can cause black lung disease. Dust may cause acute respiratory infection. Coal mining causes
Coal_in_Indonesia
American labor union leader
he gained positive changes for the miners, including compensation for black lung disease. He had difficulty dealing with growing internal union opposition
Arnold_Miller
American mining businessman (1940–2020)
claims filed by miners for black lung benefits and was an advocate against federal regulations intended to reduce black lung. In 2009, Murray Energy donated
Robert_E._Murray
Epidemiology of workplaces diseases
detect lung disease early in coal miners to subsequently prevent progression to severe lung disease. CWHSP provides U.S. coal miners with black lung screening
Occupational_epidemiology
Malignant tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in lung tissue
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is caused by genetic damage to the DNA of cells in the airways
Lung_cancer
1976 American documentary film
Exchange in New York City, filming interviews with people affected by black lung disease, and miners being shot at while striking. The company insisted
Harlan_County,_USA
Process of getting coal to the surface
Chronic lung diseases, such as pneumoconiosis (black lung) were once common in miners, leading to reduced life expectancy. In some mining countries black lung
Coal_mining
Combustible sedimentary rock composed primarily of carbon
ISSN 1468-0297. S2CID 7406965. "Black Lung Disease-Topic Overview". WebMD. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. "Black Lung". umwa.org. Archived from
Coal
2018 science-fiction action film
breathing masks, to keep out a painful and fatal airborne disease known as Black Lung. Driving vehicles that use fossil fuel becomes outlawed. Anyone caught
Scorched_Earth_(2018_film)
Lung condition caused by exposure to hazardous materials in a workplace
inhalation injury, interstitial lung diseases (such as pneumoconiosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, lung fibrosis), infections, lung cancer and mesothelioma
Occupational_lung_disease
American hardcore punk band
Black Visions of Crimson Wisdom (Scooch Pooch, 1999) Black Magic Stallion 7-inch (Devil Doll, 1999) 12 Gauge Reaction 7-inch (rerelease, Black Lung,
The_Hookers
American journalism award
withheld evidence of black lung, at expense of sick miners", October 29, 2013 "Johns Hopkins medical unit rarely finds black lung, helping coal industry
Gerald Loeb Award winners for Investigative
Gerald_Loeb_Award_winners_for_Investigative
US federal government agency
workers, including a mobile x-ray van that screened workers for signs of black lung disease. Unlike its counterpart, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
National_Institute_for_Occupational_Safety_and_Health
1997 studio album by 16 Horsepower
1997 European release replaced "Ditch Digger" with a re-recording of "Coal Black Horses", originally featured on the 16 Horsepower EP. The 1998 European
Low_Estate
Non-profit global health technology and social venture
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) co-infection, high incidents of Black Lung disease, or outbreaks of other infectious respiratory diseases. The teleradiology
World Health Imaging, Telemedicine, and Informatics Alliance
World_Health_Imaging,_Telemedicine,_and_Informatics_Alliance
Biological entity that causes disease in its host
pathogenic diseases. Not all diseases are caused by pathogens, such as black lung from exposure to the pollutant coal dust, genetic disorders like sickle
Pathogen
2021 studio album by Architects
tracks were noted to have one-off genre influence as well: The track "Black Lungs" was described as nu metal. "Flight Without Feathers" was described as
For_Those_That_Wish_to_Exist
2008 single by The Ocean Fracture
"Cesarium/Black Lung Optimism" is a 2007 double A-sided single from Scottish post-hardcore band The Ocean Fracture. The two tracks on this release were
Cesarium/Black_Lung_Optimism
Musical artist
father's illness from working in the coal mines; he would die in 1959 of black lung disease. She began performing with Loretta and her brothers at venues
Peggy_Sue_(singer)
Musical artist
artists such as Mick Harris (of Scorn), David Thrussell (of Snog and Black Lung), Olivier Moreau (of Imminent), Séba Dolimont (of Aïboforcen), C-drik
John_Sellekaers
International Labour Organization Convention
handles all accident reporting and safety issues from miners. The disease black lung, which largely affects miners, is being addressed by the MSHA in hopes
Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995
Safety_and_Health_in_Mines_Convention,_1995
1982 EP by Big Black
Lungs is the first EP by American punk rock band Big Black. It was released in December 1982 on Ruthless Records and was reissued in 1992 on Touch and
Lungs_(EP)
Australian actress (born 1986)
Mignon worked from a young age in independent theatre, notably with The Black Lung Theatre and Whaling Firm in their multi award-winning production Rubeville
Eloise_Mignon
worsened by climate change and industrial water withdrawals. Additionally, black lung disease has been prevalent in the Appalachia region. This disease is common
Environmental issues in Appalachia
Environmental_issues_in_Appalachia
2007 compilation album by Various artists
range of topics related to coal culture such as mining accidents and black lung disease. Some of the artists are natives of the U.S. coal mining region
Music_of_Coal
Canadian musician (born 1984)
provided guitars and/or vocals to various other bands, including Gallows, Black Lungs, Pig Pen, and his solo project Dooms Children. MacNeil has featured as
Wade_MacNeil
2000 live album by 16 Horsepower
Wheeze" (4:11) "Black Soul Choir" (4:31) "Bad Moon Risin'" (John Fogerty) (4:10) "Low Estate" (4:25) "For Heaven's Sake" (4:44) "Black Lung" (4:31) "Horse
Hoarse_(album)
Disruption to the lungs' blood supply
Lung infarction or pulmonary infarction occurs when an artery to the lung becomes blocked and part of the lung dies. It is most often caused by a pulmonary
Lung_infarction
Lower grade of coal that contains 35–45% carbon
Sub-bituminous coals may be dull, dark brown to black, soft and crumbly at the lower end of the range, to bright jet-black, hard, and relatively strong at the upper
Sub-bituminous_coal
Disease that causes scarring of the lungs
Pulmonary fibrosis is typically a condition in which the lungs become scarred over time. Symptoms include shortness of breath, a dry cough, feeling tired
Pulmonary_fibrosis
subject of controversy due to its representation of coal companies in black lung cases. The investigative journalist Chris Hamby alleges that Jackson Kelly
Jackson_Kelly_(law_firm)
Environmental protection and equity
workers' pneumoconiosis (also known as black lung). The American Lung Association (ALA) notes that black lung disease is caused by the inhalation of coal
Environmental justice and coal mining in Appalachia
Environmental_justice_and_coal_mining_in_Appalachia
American bluegrass musician, singer, and activist
started to write more about the lives of miners and wrote a song titled "Black Lung" about her brother, Thurman, who died from the disease. She wrote a song
Hazel_Dickens
Crushed rock used in mines
The dust acts as a heat sink, keeps coal dust levels down, and prevents black lung disease. Rock dust has been used since the early 1900s, but technological
Rockdust
Australian musician
he also collaborated with industrial musician, David Thrussell (alias Black Lung), first as part of the latter's band Snog, then together as the ambient
Pieter_Bourke
Chronic lung diseases, such as pneumoconiosis (black lung) were once common in miners, leading to reduced life expectancy. In some mining countries black lung
Health and environmental impact of the coal industry
Health_and_environmental_impact_of_the_coal_industry
American illegal abortionist (1889–1969)
miners' hospital. He was known for embracing cutting-edge treatments for black lung disease and became one of the first doctors in the country to use sodium
Robert_Spencer_(doctor)
American lawyer
MSHA and also provided compensation to miners completely disabled by black lung disease. The findings of the study were also published under the name
Davitt_McAteer
1994 studio album by Black Lung
The Depopulation Bomb is the debut studio album of Black Lung, released in 1994 by Iridium Records. The album was re-released on August 15, 1995, by Fifth
The_Depopulation_Bomb
1930-35 industrial disaster in West Virginia, U.S.
The Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster was a large-scale incident of occupational lung disease in the 1930s resulting from construction of the 32–36-foot (9.8–11
Hawks_Nest_Tunnel_disaster
Movement within the UMWA union
bring power back to the rank-and-file miners. MFD worked closely with the Black Lung Association (BLA), who also openly opposed the Tony Boyle administration
Miners_for_Democracy
Australian band
Also in 1994, the side projects Soma (Thrussell and Pieter Bourke) and Black Lung. By 1997, the band was primarily a solo project for Thrussell, who collaborated
Snog_(band)
2008 studio album by Kathy Mattea
Virginia. Among them was the track, "Black Lung", which was about Dickens's brother who suffered from black lung disease. The album received several favorable
Coal_(Kathy_Mattea_album)
Type of coal-mining worker
that breaker boys sometimes wore lamps on their heads to see. Asthma and black lung disease were common. Coal was often washed to remove impurities, which
Breaker_boy
Lung disease involving long-term poor airflow
disease (COPD) is a long-term lung condition that makes it progressively harder to breathe. It occurs when the airways and lung tissue become damaged, leading
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease
Hard, compact variety of coal
Anthracite, also known as hard coal and black coal, is a hard, compact variety of coal that has a submetallic lustre. It has the highest carbon content
Anthracite
American author, educator, and activist
involvement and writing about social justice in Appalachia, particularly the Black Lung Movement and advocacy for coal miners. Smith sustains her career of more
Barbara_Ellen_Smith
Negative-pressure mechanical respirator
An iron lung is a type of negative pressure ventilator, a mechanical respirator which encloses most of a person's body and varies the air pressure in the
Iron_lung
North American labor union
and health of workers. Provide better ventilation systems to decrease black lung disease, and better drainage systems. Enforce safety laws and make it
United Mine Workers of America
United_Mine_Workers_of_America
2023 song by Tyler Childers
characters developing a relationship before Scully's character dies of black lung disease at the end. On the Billboard charts dated for August 12, 2023
In_Your_Love
US law
disease caused by the inhalation of fine coal dust pneumoconiosis or "black lung". In regard to the mine map repository, the Coal Act required that: "Whenever
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
Federal_Coal_Mine_Health_and_Safety_Act_of_1969
1952 air pollution event
of the air passages by catarrh and pus arising from lung infections caused by the smog. The lung infections were mainly bronchopneumonia or acute purulent
Great_Smog_of_London
American labor leader and convicted murderer (1904–1985)
members included most of the miners who belonged to the West Virginia Black Lung Association and many of Yablonski's supporters and campaign staff. The
W._A._Boyle
Compensation Act of 1916 Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972 Accident Compensation Corporation － New Zealand's
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Office_of_Workers'_Compensation_Programs
American classical composer
Encores 2 by the world-renowned pianist Anna Marie Bottazzi. His work, Black Lung, was included in the 60x60 project. As a concert pianist, Christian has
Christian_McLeer
Late Neolithic culture in northern China
The Longshan culture, also sometimes referred to as the Black Pottery Culture, was a late Neolithic culture in the middle and lower Yellow River valley
Longshan_culture
Australian actress
production. Outside of Ride On, she wrote and directed with Melbourne's Black Lung Theatre for the critically acclaimed production of Sugar at the 2007 Adelaide
Bojana_Novakovic
Hong Kong actor and martial artist (b. 1946)
Fu-wing (Chinese: 譚富榮, born 19 August 1946), known by his stage name Ti Lung (狄龍), is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He emerged in the 1970s as
Ti_Lung
Bouldering area in Utah, United States
place every fall, drawing competitive climbers from all over the world. Black Lung (V13) - Area 51 Smoking Joe (V9) - Big Joe Phony Baloney Traverse (V8)
Joe's_Valley
American labor leader (1910–1969)
members included most of the miners who belonged to the West Virginia Black Lung Association and many of Yablonski's supporters and former campaign staff
Joseph_Yablonski
Emperor of China from 1735 to 1796
and the other killed himself since he was scared of the punishment, Pei-lung-sha-k'o-pa. Bandi sentenced to strangulation several rebel followers and
Qianlong_Emperor
Diseases of the space or tissue between the alveoli of the lungs
Interstitial lung disease (ILD), or diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD), is a group of respiratory diseases affecting the interstitium (the tissue)
Interstitial_lung_disease
Medical condition of the lungs
coal miners filing for black lung benefits, 1970–2016" Ann Am Thorac Soc 2018; DOI: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201804-261OC Occupational Lung Diseases, 3rd Edition
Progressive_massive_fibrosis
Practice of controlling mining hazards
cause long-term lung problems. Respirable coal dust can cause coal workers' pneumoconiosis (also known as miners lung or black lung disease), respirable
Mine_safety
Genre of industrial music
Ah Cama-Sotz, Sonar, and This Morn' Omina, also developed the genre. Black Lung, an Australian, and Orphx, Canadians, were also active in the style at
Power_noise
American photojournalist
photograph health care in West Virginia. He has also pursued a documentary on black lung disease due to coal mining. He is an instructor at the Barefoot Workshops
Les_Stone
American Catholic prelate (1934–2025)
His father was a Spanish immigrant and coal miner, who later died of black lung disease. The fifth of eight children, Beltran had two siblings who entered
Eusebius_J._Beltran
1992 Canadian film
on a quest to seek financial compensation for her husband's death of black lung disease after a lifetime working as a coal miner. Martin's father, comedian
North_of_Pittsburgh
Town in Virginia, United States
locality in the nation to pass a resolution in support of the federal Black Lung Disability Trust Fund on August 16, 2018. The measure passed unanimously
Big_Stone_Gap,_Virginia
American noise rock band
Cost, God's Temple Of Family Deliverance, The Fall of Troy, The American Black Lung, Fight Pretty, Blues and Fall River. The group started to make a name
The_Jonbenét
Hong Kong martial artist and actor (1951–2026)
(28 April 1948 – 14 January 2026), known professionally as Bruce Leung Siu-lung, was a Hong Kong martial artist and actor who had appeared in many Hong Kong
Bruce_Leung
medical and public health professions. Coal workers' pneumonoconiosis (black lung disease) was one of Kerr's major concerns from the beginning of his employment
Lorin_E._Kerr
Basin with coal deposits
Australia is the largest coal exporter. Countries with the largest proven black coal reserves are the United States (250.2 billion tonnes), Russia (160
Coal-mining_region
Crystalline form of carbon
of fume/dust over a long period of time increases the risk of developing lung diseases. Prolonged and repeated overexposure to dust can lead to pneumoconiosis
Graphite
2003 studio album by Less Than Jake
darker-sounding music after he had seen the lyrics for it. "Best Wishes to Your Black Lung" revisited the third-wave ska sound of the band's earlier releases; its
Anthem_(Less_Than_Jake_album)
Long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs
airways. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms and reduced lung function. Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness
Asthma
Hospital network in Pennsylvania, U.S.
community. True to its original purpose, the hospital itself still offers Black Lung screenings. Conemaugh Nason Medical Center– located in Roaring Spring
Conemaugh_Health_System
American singer (born 1964)
album F.T.T.W., and Rancid's songs "Cash, Culture and Violence" and "Black Lung" on their album Life Won't Wait. He also made guest appearances on tracks
Dicky_Barrett
began campaigning as its potential presidential candidates, including black-lung advocate Arnold Miller, Trbovich, and miner Elijah Wood. On May 1, 1972
Mike_Trbovich
film. He was co-founder and co-director of the Black Lung theatre company, known also as The Black Lung Theatre and Whaling firm along with Thomas Wright
Thomas_Henning_(artist)
Chemical compound
Carbon black (with subtypes acetylene black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black and thermal black) is a material produced by the incomplete combustion
Carbon_black
2009 American film
Wednesday 13 "Invasion of the Ball Snatchers" – Psycho Charger "Black Lung" – Frankenstein "Black No. 1" – Type O Negative "Reckoning of the Soul Made Godless"
Night of the Demons (2009 film)
Night_of_the_Demons_(2009_film)
German-American Holocaust survivor and activist
reform involving the devastating impact of the extraction industry such as black lung disease and varied forms of environmental devastation. He advocated for
John_M._Rosenberg
Speech by US President Joe Biden
is trying to get funding for black lung benefits for coal miners with pneumoconiosis, which is often called "black lung disease". Jacki Liszak: President
2023 State of the Union Address
2023_State_of_the_Union_Address
Book by Homer Hickam
much to Homer Sr.'s chagrin. He has a spot on his lung that is the common miner's disease, black lung (Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis), but refuses to quit
October_Sky_(book)
American heavy metal band
the band in their practice space and self-released as a CD demo titled "Black Lung Rising" in April 2006. A year of playing shows throughout the Northeast
Bloodhorse_(band)
Product of incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons
hydrocarbons and heavy metals like mercury. Soot causes various types of cancer and lung disease. Among scientists, exact definitions for soot vary, depending partly
Soot
BLACK LUNG
BLACK LUNG
BLACK LUNG
BLACK LUNG
BLACK LUNG
BLACK LUNG
BLACK LUNG
BLACK LUNG
BLACK LUNG