Coal mine (IMAGE)

University of Illinois Chicago

Coal mine

Caption

Researchers at UIC have found a clear link between silica exposure and severe black lung disease in contemporary U.S. coal miners.

Credit

Angela via Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/photos/coal-black-mineral-underground-1626368/)

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