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.