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A Coal Miner’s Daughter Takes on DOGE to Protect Miners’ Health

Since 1970, more than 75,000 miners have died of black lung disease. Now, researchers working to prevent those deaths get layoff notices.

Capital & Main

1 in 10 tunnel workers could develop silicosis, our new research shows

Around 10% of underground tunnel workers in Queensland could develop silicosis, our new study has found.

The Conversation

AI-powered lung test to be available at GP surgeries

AI lung disease test to be rolled out in GP surgeries

The Independent UK

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Lung disease test done by AI to be rolled out in GP surgeries

‘Game-changing’ AI-driven lung test set for GP surgery rollout

The Independent UK

Silicosis is ruining the lungs of construction workers. An AI-powered breath test can detect it in minutes

Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunnelling, stone masonry and construction.

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As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of early March 2025. To date, 147 people have been reportedly diagnosed with TB in the…

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Winter health tips: Protect yourself from viruses, air pollution

Winters are peculiarly adverse in northern India due to western disturbances and the snow fall in the Himalayas. Delhi-NCR region is particularly affected due to heavy air pollution with AQI(Air quality Index) often staying above 300 coupled with biomass fuel and crop burning creating an environment conducive to the spread…

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This common cough syrup ingredient can treat a serious lung disease

Fibrotic lung disease or lung fibrosis is a life threatening condition where there is scarring of the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. The scarring in the lungs thickens the tissues in the lungs and makes it hard to absorb oxygen.

The Times of India

Could worsening air quality be triggering more COPD flare-ups?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) refers to long-term lung disease with symptoms like persistent coughing, wheezing, breathlessness, or tightness in the chest. COPD is linked to smoking, but it is also related to exposure to toxic fumes, dust, and even pollution in the environment. COPD causes the airways to become…

The Times of India

AI urine analysis predicts infection in lung disease patients a week in advance

The technology could help personalise treatment and prevent hospitalisations, academics said.

Evening Standard

World COPD Day: The alarming link between COPD and rising pollution level

COPD is becoming all too common as a progressively desolating lung disease around the world, and the associated connection with increasing air pollution is alarming. One of the leading causes of this deadly lung condition is air pollution itself-a carrier of harmful particulates and gases-presented in vast quantities into the…

The Times of India

“Unable To Breathe”: Household Item Triggers Incurable Disease In 48YO With Weeks To Live

"I'm unable to breathe and in terrible pain." A 48-year-old stonemason is suing his employers after contracting an incurable lung disease as a result of working with quartz worktops. The post “Unable To Breathe”: Household Item Triggers Incurable Disease In 48YO With Weeks To Live first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Pollutants from gas stoves kill 40,000 Europeans each year, report finds

Study says harmful gases linked to heart and lung disease shave nearly two years off a person’s life

The Guardian - UK

Norway’s crown princess placed on sick leave due to rare lung disease

The princess must take time off to manage her chronic illness

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First Minister welcomes vaccine to protect babies from serious lung disease

A MATERNAL vaccination programme which could protect newborn babies from serious lung disease has been welcomed by Scotland’s First Minister.

The Conversation

Birds, barley, cheese and wine – it’s not just smoke and dust that can cause lung disease

Our lungs are the interface between blood and air. Their role in oxygenating our bloodstream is their primary function, and they bear the brunt of a lot more than just pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Borne upon the air are numerous chemicals, pollutants and particles that can generate many…

The Guardian - UK

Mould could have caused death of Mansfield council tenant, coroner rules

Jane Bennett, 52, died of lung disease after multiple complaints to local authority about state of her bungalow

The Independent UK

It’s been two years since Biden signed the burn pits bill into law. But sick veterans say the fight isn’t over

A major milestone has now been reached with one million claims approved by the VA, giving veterans access to healthcare after burn pits exposure made them sick. Veterans and advocates tell Gustaf Kilander about the years of ‘gaslighting’ before they got to this point– and what needs to happen next

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New Federal Rule Strengthens Protection For Coal Miners

New federal rule aims to reduce coal miners' exposure to silica dust and combat black lung disease, emphasizing worker safety and health protection.

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New federal safety rules on silica dust aim to protect miners' lungs

Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say stricter new rules to limit miners' exposure to silica dust are expected to finally go on the books on Tuesday.

Medical Daily

Lung Disease Raises Risk Of Heart Conditions Regardless Of Other Factors: Study

The researchers made the interesting finding using a trial involving patients with a rare genetic condition called Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD).

The Guardian - UK

Lung disease patients waiting up to 10 years for diagnosis in poorer areas of England

A better testing regime is required as official figures show deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is three times higher in deprived parts of the country

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Size matters in new worker tests for dust lung diseases

Testing of airborne particles and their effect on workers' lungs may be failing to identify harmful materials, despite a recent ban on engineered stone.

The Guardian - UK

UK council tenant’s death could have been due to mouldy home, doctors say

Jane Bennett, 52, died from lung disease after identifying severe mould in her home as coroner demands action from council

The Guardian - UK

Denny Laine, star musician with Moody Blues and Wings, dies aged 79

Laine, who sang Go Now and co-wrote Mull of Kintyre, had suffered lung disease in recent years

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