National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program

"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Coal Workers\u2019 Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) studies the causes and effects of respiratory diseases related to coal mine dust exposure and provides vital health information to coal miners through health screenings and surveillance. The NIOSH CWHSP was established by the Federal Coal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1969 to provide early detection of coal workers\u2019 pneumoconiosis, also known as black lung, and to prevent progression to severe lung disease. The program offers health screenings for coal miners and allows researchers to identify trends in disease across the nation." - NIOSHTIC-2NIOSHTIC no. 20055528Suggested CitationNIOSH [2019]. NIOSH Coal Workers\u2019 Health Surveillance Program. By Martin M., Halldin C., and Wolfe A. Morgantown, WV: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2019-130, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2019130201910.26616/NIOSHPUB2019130616