2006-10-02 14:03:00 · 10 answers · asked by nakita 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
coal dust in the lungs kills you
2006-10-02 14:04:20 · answer #1 · answered by Isis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The black lung disease is what miners get working in coal mines. The black dust from the coal gets into their lungs and causes respiratory problems and cancer.
2006-10-02 14:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by Janet lw 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The actual term for black lung is 'pneumoconiosis'. It is caused from working years in the coal mines and inhaling very fine particles of dust that causes a gradual inflammatory reaction in your lungs leading to a scarring like effect. These patients develop symptoms very similar to emphysema (from smoking) with cough, wheezing, etc. They are usually but on inhalers and steroids. Very debilitating disorder.
2006-10-02 18:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by Scout 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much, but it is from working in the coal mines. The coal dust gets into ones lungs & causes some form of canser.
2006-10-02 14:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by viablerenewables 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its what coal miners get from working around coal and breathing coal dust for many yrs.
My husband works underground in a Trona mine, completely different element. BUT he did work in a coal mine for a few months and hated it. Its colder and much more dangerous.
2006-10-02 14:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by ~~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I do know that in west Virginia its from coal mining
2006-10-02 14:07:47 · answer #6 · answered by lovely_lightskin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's caused by years of working in a coal mine breathing coal dust...
2006-10-02 14:08:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coal mining.
2006-10-02 16:39:50 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coal miners who end up lung problems
2006-10-03 07:48:47 · answer #9 · answered by gizmo's pal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people who work in coal mines or smoke a lot can get soot and crap in their lungs...eventually it kills 'em
2006-10-02 14:05:29 · answer #10 · answered by squirrelman9014 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋