Other Human Disease, Environmental -- Australia
A world expert in black lung disease will examine the 100 000 X-rays of Queensland coal miners after confirmation of a 4th case of the disease in Queensland.
Black lung disease, or pneumoconiosis, is a fatal emphysema-like choking infection caused by microscopic coal dust fibres.
The 1st confirmed case in Queensland in 30 years was confirmed in May 2015 and reported in September 2015 in the Commissioner for Mines Safety and Health 2014-15 annual report.
Since then, 2 more cases of
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