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Black lung disease, also known as coal worker's pneumoconiosis, is a debilitating respiratory condition that is caused by inhaling dust from coal, graphite, or man-made carbon over a prolonged period. Workers or miners in the UK who develop this condition as a result of workplace exposure to coal, graphite or man-made carbon in the workplace may be able to pursue black lung disease compensation.
Symptoms
The symptoms of black lung disease may vary depending on the type and pathology of illness.
However, all cases of the industrial disease tend to be characterised all or some of the following symptoms: shortness of breath, coughing, an increased incidence of chest infections and other respiratory conditions, weight loss, fatigue and increased sputum and phlegm production.
Because inhaled particles are unable to be removed by the body they cause irritation, inflammation, fibrosis and, in severe cases, necrosis.
There tend to be two main types of coal worker's pneumoconiosis: simple pneumoconiosis and complicated pneumoconiosis.
Simple pneumoconiosis is the milder form and often has little or no symptoms – however, it may sometimes lead to chronic bronchitis.
Complicated pneumoconiosis is the severer form that has the most disabling symptoms. Furthermore, evidence proves that it may lead to lung cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis, and respiratory failure.
Claim compensation for black lung disease
As well as the types of black lung disease listed above, there are other related symptoms and conditions that can affect the respiratory function of coal, mining and industrial workers.
If you have received a diagnosis of one of these conditions and believe that it is attributable to workplace conditions, whether now or in the past, you may be entitled to claim black lung disease compensation.
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