Hawk's Nest Tunnel during construction in 1930. Workers had to drill through rock that contained high levels of silica, making workers sick within months. (National Park Services photo) As the West ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Tribune and other news outlets have just reported the case of a man, José Gómez, who required a lung transplant after severe lung damage caused ...

Roosevelt Neal and Gary Hairston (right), members of the Fayette County Black Lung Association, sit in an office building of the U.S. Senate last May. They were visiting Washington, D.C. to speak with ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the ...

Brayton Purcell LLP has submitted a detailed letter to the United States Congress and the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board outlining the severity, scope, and causes of the ...

A man in his 40s in Massachusetts has been diagnosed with silicosis, an incurable lung disease linked to countertop manufacturing, finishing and installation. The disease is preventable with proper ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently reported its first confirmed case of silicosis associated with ...

We’ve heard a great deal of talk in recent months about respirable crystalline silica dust. OSHA’s new standard, which reduces the permissible amount fivefold, is sure to mean changes on some job ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the national mine workers’ union on Friday condemned what he characterized as an effort by House Republicans to block enforcement of a long-awaited federal rule ...