More Qld dust lung diseases detected

LUNG health checks for Queensland mine workers are continuing to detect mine dust lung disease cases as more former and retired workers get tested.

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More than 700 former workers who otherwise may not have gotten tested, have accessed a free lung health check through the program.

In the last year the total number of mine dust lung disease cases for current and former workers diagnosed since 1984 has risen to 400.