More than 200,000 coal miners plagued by pneumoconiosis, or black lung, will enjoy medical treatment as a total of 42 million yuan (5.4 million US dollars) has been so far raised for that purpose.
The money came from 18 large state-owned coal mining businesses, according to officials with the China coal mine pneumoconiosis treatment fund.
China raises 5 million US dollars for coal miners with black lung – People’s Daily
Posted by Sophie Beach | Oct 31, 2005
Categories : Society
