Coal miners are at increased risk of lung cancer as well as mesothelioma. This is because of the occupational exposures miners experience daily. In fact, 19% of coal miners born after 1940 have died from lung cancer.
Coal miners may still be eligible for financial compensation after a lung cancer diagnosis. This is because asbestos could have played a role in the development of the cancer.
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