Black Lung Screening
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center is an official site for the federal Black Lung Screening. Screenings for coal worker's pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) include:
- Blood tests to determine if the disease is present and its severity
- Occupational history
- Chest x-ray
- Lung function tests
This screening is available to present and former coal workers who are disabled as a result of their employment in the coal mining industry