Science Dec 11 Researchers still striving to understand cause of vaping-related illnesses By Miles O'Brien
Health Sep 06 Watch 4:55 Deaths linked to vaping reveal a complex array of inhaled substances Following several mysterious deaths linked to vaping, the federal government is now warning Americans not to use e-cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control also said there are 450 reported cases of lung illnesses tied to vaping, in more than 30…
Health Jan 22 Watch 8:27 Coal miners have been inhaling deadly silica dust for decades. Now they’re dying For decades, coal miners have been inhaling silica dust on the job. The extremely fine particles, generated when the quartz-rich limestone surrounding coal seams is cut, lodge in the lungs, obstructing respiration. According to a Frontline/NPR report, both the industry…
Health Dec 16 Watch 6:47 Rate of black lung disease among miners may be 10 times higher than reported Lung disease is a well-known deadly consequence of working in the coal industry. But a new NPR study finds miners are suffering from the most advanced form of the disease at a rate ten times higher than the government has… By PBS NewsHour
Health Mar 27 Watch Volunteers Shape Frontlines of TB Fight in Bangladesh Tuberculosis -- a potentially fatal but treatable lung disease -- infects 300,000 people in Bangladesh every year. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on a success story in the country's fight against TB, which relies on local women trained to spot…