Monday, 23 May 2011

Black Lung Disease On The Rise Again

Black Lung Disease On The Rise Again: "

Black lung disease, long a killer of coal miners, is on the rise again after retreating in the 30 years since Congress passed tougher mine safety laws, health and safety experts said on Friday.

The renewed appearance of the disease emerged from an investigation of the worst U.S. coal mining disaster in four decades. It comes at a time when coal prices have risen sharply and some mine operators have been accused of cutting corners on safety in favor of profits.


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1 comment:

Absorbents said...

The restored appearance of the disease appeared from an research of the toughest U.S. fossil fuel exploration catastrophe in four years. It comes at a time when fossil fuel prices have increased considerably and some my own providers have been charged of techniques on safety in support of earnings.