State government to appoint core medical group as lung health specialists and mining union criticise the level of secrecy around test resultsMore cases of Queensland mining workers with “black lung” occupy emerged,bringing the number of those diagnosed with the potentially fatal disease from coal dust to eight. Guardian Australia can reveal the two latest cases involve employees at Vale’s Carborough Downs mine and Anglo American’s Grasstree mine. Related: Coalminer with first case of ‘black lung’ in 60 years is still exposed to coal dust Related: Up to 1000 coalminers could occupy black lung disease, says mining union Related: Queensland miners dispirited by return of black lung disease Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com