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Monday, June 20, 2005The Black LungHey there, Mr. Miner. Do you have some shortness of breath? Is it getting worse?I bet you regret working in the coal mine now. The years of coal dust building up in your lungs, slowly making it more difficult to breath. The dust begins scaring the tissue of your lungs. Fibrosis sets in. Spot appear on your lungs. You've got coal workers' pneumoconiosis. But you can't give up the mines. Over time the condition worsens. The right half of your heart begins to enlarge. It's called cor pulmonale; it can cause heart failure. But maybe you were lucky and/or smart and left the mine. You could still lead a normal life. But maybe it's too late, there could be massive scaring leading to your premature death. Too bad your next profession is removing asbestos. (joe :: The Black Lung) |
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