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Washington — In an effort to detect cases of black lung disease, NIOSH will offer free, confidential health screenings for current and former coal miners in Indiana and Texas.
Washington — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has acquired a site in Mace, WV, that will house a facility supporting research programs focused on miner safety and health.
Washington — OSHA, NIOSH and a coalition of safety organizations – including the National Safety Council – are teaming up for the seventh annual Safe + Sound Week.
Chicago — Coal miners in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia may be more than eight times more likely than the general public to die from black lung disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Washington — A new software training module from NIOSH is intended to assist mine operators, miners and industry stakeholders with emergency decision-making during coal mine rescues.
Washington — “Data describing the American Indian and Alaska Native workforce and workplace hazards among American Indian and Alaska Native workers is scarce,” says NIOSH, which has created a strategic plan for research and outreach.
Washington — NIOSH is looking for participants for a soon-to-launch registry intended to aid research on understanding and preventing firefighters’ risk of cancer.
