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The patient, who was a former coal miner, developed black lung disease. He was diagnosed with an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs or:
Risk of Interstitial Lung Diseases. Coal mine dust. As already noted, coal mine dust exposure can cause COPD. However, it is best known for causing coal workersâ pneumoconiosis (CWP), a type of lung disease affecting the tissues and gas-exchange surface of the lung (interstitial lung disease).