CDC Mining Topic Respiratory Diseases NIOSH
Oct 16 2020 · From 2007 through 2016 CWP has been the underlying or contributing cause of death for 4118 miners and a total of 75178 miners from 1970 through 2016 More than 47168 billion dollars in federal compensation has been paid to miners and their families from 1971 through 2019 for claims filed under the Black Lung Benefits Act Silicosis is not tracked as regularly or thoroughly as CWP but