Black lung is preventable – and hasn’t been seen in Australia in more than 20 years. United Nations Photo/Flickr

Explainer: what is black lung and why do miners get it?

Coal miners in Queensland have been diagnosed with “black lung”, a disease that was thought to have been eradicated in Australia over 20 years ago. So what is black lung, and why is it back?

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