| For the person who is smoking there appears to be | | | | in itself will not prevent the onset of this disease it can |
| enjoyment and a sense of relaxation. This does not | | | | help ensure that black lungs does not spread |
| however show what smoking can do to a | | | | completely over the lungs. |
| person’s body in particular how it can affect their | | | | For the people who do get this disease it is worthwhile |
| lungs. One of the effects that are caused by smoking | | | | checking out if they have a smoking habit. If such a |
| is that of black lung disease. | | | | habit exists it is important to stop smoking as early and |
| Usually black lungs is caused by mining in a coal mine. | | | | as quickly as possible. The various ingredients in the |
| In this place the carbon from the coal dust enters the | | | | cigarettes and cigars will just make the black lungs |
| miner’s body and it gets deposited on the lungs. As | | | | disease even worse. |
| time passes the dust accumulates into a black | | | | As black lungs is a condition that affects people who |
| substance which coats the entire lungs. | | | | work in coal mines it is best if the conditions in the |
| Due to the coating of black lungs respiratory problems | | | | mines are geared towards the safety of the workers. |
| will develop. Now even though technology has | | | | Since this safety condition is an aspect that the coal |
| improved quite a lot there is as of yet no cure for | | | | mine officials need to look into there is no real |
| black lungs. As black lungs is a condition that can | | | | guarantee that you will find coal dust or other such |
| deteriorate into a serious condition known as | | | | harmful debris free mines. |
| Caplan’s syndrome it is best to tale preventative | | | | While smoking can cause numerous respiratory |
| measures. These preventative measures are the only | | | | problems black lungs is one condition that the majority |
| way that Caplan’s syndrome will not rear its head. | | | | of the smokers have no need to worry about. If you |
| Now while it is possible for individuals who are working | | | | know someone who is suffering from this debilitating |
| in coal mines to develop black lungs the conditions for | | | | disease make them see a doctor and get medical help |
| this can be monitored and prevented. One such | | | | before their condition turns life threatening and |
| precautionary measure would include having the coal | | | | untreatable. |
| miners get full medical check ups each year. While this | | | | |