Black lung disease results from

A. Careless strip-mining methods
B. The radioactivity around coal-fired power plants
C. Coal dust literally filling lungs like dust in a vacuum cleaner bag
D. The radioactivity in coal
E. Coal dust causing inflammation and fibrosis in lungs


Answer: E

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