Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Health-Care-in-Appalachia-27MZIFIS17ZM.htmlConceptually similarHealth Care in AppalachiaGP02F8SCompleted★★★★Health Care in AppalachiaGP02F8TCompleted★★★★Black Lung Disease in AppalachiaGP02F8RCompleted★★★★Miner at Health Clinic in AppalachiaGP11PICompleted★★★★Black Lung Disease in AppalachiaGP02F8UCompleted★★★★Miner at Health Clinic in AppalachiaGP11PJCompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP02F8XCompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP02F8YCompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP02F8ZCompleted★★★★View AllGP02F8QHealth Care in AppalachiaA young coal miner is examined for black lung disease at the Tug River Black Lung Clinic in Gary. Each year, an average of 24,000 Americans die as a result of pollution from coal-fired power plants, including 2,800 from lung cancer.Locations:Appalachian Mountains-North America-United States of America-West VirginiaDate:31 May, 2011Credit:© GreenpeaceMaximum size:4752px X 3168pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal mining-Health-Hospitals-Illness-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Men-Miners-One person-Rear viewShoot:Health Impacts on West Virginia Coal MinersA documentation on retired miners suffering from Black Lung and other lung diseases. They have been denied benefits for Black Lung Disease and are dying from the impacts of breathing coal dust.
