BLCOE Mission
To improve the medical surveillance, treatment, and medicolegal services provided by black lung medical providers, advocacy organizations, and governmental agencies who provide care to coal miners.
WHO ARE WE?
The University of Illinois Chicago, in collaboration with National Jewish Health, established the Black Lung Center of Excellence (BLCOE) in 2014, with funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Rural Health Policy. Since then, the BLCOE has provided services to many HRSA Black Lung Clinics grantees. In 2020, HRSA funded the establishment of the Black Lung Data & Resource Center (BLDRC).
In The News
Covering Coal Mine Dust Lung Disease Topics
Conflicting Medical Opinions
Conflicting medical opinions have been found between providers who are hired by the coal companies and those hired by the [...]
“Black lung is back: Why More is Needed to Fight Dust” – Mining Technology
“US mining has enjoyed years of continued improvements with regard to safe operations, with falling fatalities highlighting an industry that [...]
“US coal miners seek federal Covid-19 protection”
The United Mine Workers (UMW) and the United Steelworkers unions have filed a petition asking the US Circuit Court of [...]