The iconic photo of the coal worker with black dust on their face didn’t tell the story of what was in his lungs.

On this episode of Kentucky Health, Dr. Wayne Tuckson talks with Dr. Naureen Narulu of UK HealthCare about Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis or Black Lung disease

Kentucky Health
KET Sunday, Nov. 3 • 1:30/12:30 pm
KET2 Monday, Nov. 4 • 2/1 pm
Watch on-demand at KET.org and the PBS app

Kentucky Health is a KET production, hosted by retired Louisville surgeon Dr. Wayne Tuckson and produced by Christie Dutton.

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