by Iheama Ikwuagwu | Mar 23, 2026 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Uncategorized, Wellness
A disease we thought was disappearing is making a devastating comeback. Coal miners in central Appalachia now face the highest black lung disease rates in a generation. Black lung disease (once on a steady decline through the 1990s) has returned...
by Iheama Ikwuagwu | Sep 3, 2025 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Uncategorized
Mining for coal leaves a lasting mark—sometimes far beyond the mines themselves. Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP), more commonly known as black lung disease, quietly affects around 3.4% of miners in the Eastern United States. This amount is double that of the...
