Silicosis has killed dozens of workers and sickened hundreds more. Public health experts say a product ban can prevent the ...

Occupational lung diseases occur when employees inhale dust, fibers, fog, smoke or chemicals irritating the lungs. The most common work-related lung illnesses include asbestosis, chemical pneumonitis, ...

Black lung disease and silicosis have roots in the industrial revolution, and beryllium disease dates to before World War II, but these conditions have not been consigned to the dustbin of history. In ...

Safety and well-being are always priorities in the workplace, so most industries remove any obstacles that hinder or hurt individuals. Air quality needs more recognition as occupational lung diseases ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Every job has its risks, but some jobs are linked to specific issues, such as lung disorders. The risks change over time, but an expert in occupational lung diseases says ...

Lawyers for the federal government have filed a court-ordered certification that jobs focused on black lung screening at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have been restored.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For almost 24 years, Antonio Campos dedicated his life to cutting stone at Florenza Marble & Granite Co., a small countertop ...

DENVER - In a groundbreaking study led by a multinational team of experts, researchers at National Jewish Health and their collaborators in Colorado, Illinois, Taiwan and Israel have introduced a new ...