CDC Targets Miners' Lungs with New X-Ray Data Plan
Published Date: 6/16/2025
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Summary
The CDC wants your thoughts on a new plan to collect chest X-ray info from metal and nonmetal miners to track lung disease. This helps doctors and safety folks understand health risks better without adding extra hassle. If you work in mining or health, this could affect you soon, but it won’t cost extra money.
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CDC plans X‑ray data collection for miners
The CDC proposes collecting chest X‑ray information and B Reader classifications from metal and nonmetal miners so doctors and safety officials can better track pneumoconiosis. The project is a proposed information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and is authorized by the Mine Safety and Health Administration final rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica. The notice says this collection is intended to reduce burden and would not add extra cost to those affected.
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