Book & CD. Coal mine dust is one of the most serious occupational hazards in the coal mining
industry, and overexposure can cause coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) and a number of
other lung diseases, collectively referred to a black lung disease. CWP has been the underlying
or contributing cause of death for over 75,000 coal miners since 1968. This book provides an
overview of key studies, background history and health reviews on occupational exposure to
respirable coal mine dust.