Faces of black lung.

Format:

Government document

Video

Contributor:

Petsonk, Edward L.

Taylor, Charles

Fike, Chester.

Bailey, Carl L.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.

United States.

Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (U.S.).

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (United States).

Coal miners--West Virginia--Interviews.

Coal miners.

Coal miners--Health and hygiene.

Lungs--Dust diseases.

Lungs.

Coal mines and mining--Health aspects.

Coal mines and mining.

West Virginia.

Genre:

documentary film.

Documentary films

Internet videos

Interviews

Documentary films.

Internet videos.

Physical Description:

1 streaming video file (13 min., 26 sec.) : digital, RM file, sound, color with black and white sequences

Other Title:

Black lung

Place of Publication:

[Morgantown, WV] : [Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies], [2008]

Summary:

Provides background to the origin of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act. Gives data for occurrences and trends of coal workers' pneumoconiosis, or black lung disease. Features commentary by Edward L. Petsonk, senior medical officer, NIOSH, and interviews with two miners affected with severe cases of black lung. Describes screening and health services that NIOSH provides for coal miners.

Participant:

Narrator: Charles Taylor ; interviewees: Chester Fike, Carl L. Bailey.

Notes:

Title from title frame.

"NIOSH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health"--Opening credit frame.

"2008"--Video home page.

"NIOSH Pub. #2008-131"--Video home page.

Accompanied by transcript in HTML format.

Other Format:

DVD version: Faces of black lung

OCLC:

767885969