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pneumoconiosis
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pneumoconiosis

Disease of the lungs caused by an accumulation of dust, especially from coal, asbestos, or silica. Inhaled particles make the lungs gradually fibrous and the victim has difficulty breathing. Over many years the condition causes severe disability.
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These workers are most at risk of some form of pneumoconiosis, or miner's lung.
Choking on a clouded past by Rousmaniere, Peter / Risk & Insurance
The NUM said length of service was no indication of how a miner's lungs may be affected.
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THEY include the case of a South Yorkshire miner who battled in court for 102 days to establish his right to compensation for miner's lung.
Justice with Jacobs column by Jacobs, Gary / The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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