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  1. Coal worker's pneumoconiosis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000130.htm
    ... depends on how long you have been around coal dust. Most people with this disease are older than ... therapy You should also avoid further exposure to coal dust.
  2. Rheumatoid pneumoconiosis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000137.htm
    ... any lung and joint disease. Stop exposure to coal dust. ... you have symptoms of RP and exposure to coal dust. Talk to your provider about getting the flu ...
  3. Interstitial Lung Diseases 
    https://medlineplus.gov/interstitiallungdiseases.html
    ... Black lung disease among coal miners, from inhaling coal dust Farmer's lung, from inhaling farm dust Asbestosis, from ...
  4. xmlmplus_topics_2025-07-10.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/xml/mplus_topics_2025-07-10.xml
    ... Black lung disease among coal miners, from inhaling coal dust</li> <li>Farmer's lung, from inhaling farm dust</ ...
  5. Interstitial lung disease 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000128.htm
    ... to the chest. Working with or around asbestos, coal dust, cotton dust, and silica dust (called occupational lung ...
  6. Sputum Culture: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/sputum-culture
    ... happen if you have long-term exposure to coal dust. Brown or brown spots. This may be a ...
  7. Introduction - Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Targeted Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive .... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK580644
    ... agents and irritants (e.g., respiratory crystalline silica, coal mine dust, toxins, organic dust, industrial chemicals), have been associated ...
  8. Pulmonary Fibrosis Predisposition Overview - GeneReviews® - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1230
    ... radiation, asbestosis, inhaled metal and fine inorganic particulates, coal, bird antigens and droppings, certain organic dusts Inflammation, such as arising from respiratory infections Associated ...
  9. Industrial bronchitis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000072.htm
    ... be at risk if you are exposed to dusts that contain: Asbestos Coal Cotton Flax Latex Metals Silica Talc Toluene diisocyanate ...
  10. Lung Cancer Prevention (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK66017
    ... and indoor air pollution caused by combustion of coal or other solid fuel.[ 57 ] Limited data are ... review of human carcinogens--part C: metals, arsenic, dusts, and fibres. Lancet Oncol 10 (5): 453-4, ...
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