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Title Faces of black lung [electronic resource].

Imprint [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]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Federal Documents Online  HE 20.7114/3:L 97    ---  Available
Description 1 streaming video file (13 min., 26 sec.) : digital, RM file, sd., col. with b&w sequences
System Details System requirements: RealPlayer.
Mode of access via the NIOSH Video web site.
Note Title from title frame.
"NIOSH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health"--Opening credit frame.
"2008"--Video home page.
Performer Narrator: Charles Taylor ; interviewees: Chester Fike, Carl L. Bailey.
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.
Note "NIOSH Pub. #2008-131"--Video home page.
Accompanied by transcript in HTML format.
Subject United States. Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.
Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (U.S.)
Coal miners -- West Virginia -- Interviews.
Coal miners -- Health and hygiene.
Lungs -- Dust diseases.
Coal mines and mining -- Health aspects.
Genre/Form Documentary films.
Internet videos.
Added Author Petsonk, Edward L.
Taylor, Charles.
Fike, Chester.
Bailey, Carl L.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Added Title Black lung
Other Form: DVD version: Faces of black lung (OCoLC)259215323
Gpo Item No. 0499-F-31 (online)
Sudoc No. HE 20.7114/3:L 97

 
    
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