Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Miner-with-Black-Lung-in-Appalachia-27MDHUESP1.htmlConceptually similarMiner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP11PYCompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP02FAMCompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP11PVCompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP02F9ICompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP02FAHCompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP11PKCompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP11PXCompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP02FAICompleted★★★★Miner with Black Lung in AppalachiaGP02FAKCompleted★★★★View AllGP11MDMiner with Black Lung in AppalachiaReflected in a mirror, a retired miner suffering from black lung disease sits on his bed. He is on oxygen 24 hours a day has to continue to fight with the coal companies for benefits. 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:26 Oct, 2008Credit:© GreenpeaceMaximum size:4752px X 3168pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Coal mining-Day-Elderly-Equipment-Health-Houses-Illness-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Men-Miners-One personShoot: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.Related Collections:Increase in Black Lung Disease in West Virginia
