Is black lung caused by industrial hazards, or is it a side effect from a person’s smoking habit? Jeff Diver · from Quora 24 August 2020 retired reference assistant at Cornell University Library Shanea, Black lung disease is specific to the coal mining industry . It is not a side effect of smoking, although if you’ve ever seen images of a smoker’s lungs, you might not appreciate the difference. [1] Coal dust very effectively shuts lung function down. Smoking does too, but it may take awhile longer. Image of Black Lung from [2] Image of smoker’s lungs compared to healthy lungs from [3] Awful stuff. Should make smokers cautious and coal miners look for a different profession if they aren’t already unemployed. -Jeff Footnotes [1] What Is Black Lung Disease? [2] Black Lung Disease [3] Nurse shares grim video showing what smoking is REALLY doing to your lungs · Answer requested by Shanea Huske
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