NIOSH layoffs to have direct effects on coal miners
Without programs provided by NIOSH, people in the mining industry and researchers are scrambling to find what else can be done to serve coal miners in our region.
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UMWA talks NIOSH layoffs effects on coal mining
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown will soon be scaled back significantly, and employees ...
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Black lung researchers among hundreds laid off from federal health agency
Hundreds of employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were laid off this week, including ...
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Lifeline for Ex-Wanela Workers
TSHIAMISO Trust, an organisation that was established to provide compensation to former mine workers suffering permanent lung damage from silicosis, will be launching its services in Zimbabwe to ...
An AI-powered breath test could detect silicosis early
A new diagnostic tool developed by physicians and scientists from UNSW Sydney that analyzes a person's breath for signs of ...
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The detective work of identifying work-related lung diseases
From a thorough history going back decades to a mass meeting of experts, identifying occupational lung diseases can be ...
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‘The earlier, the better’: Use spirometry to detect COPD during lung cancer screenings
Due to the destructive nature of COPD on patients’ lungs and well-being, timely diagnosis is key, and integrating spirometry ...