DR. DONALD RASMUSSEN, PHYSICIAN AT THE BLACK LUNG LABORATORY OF THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, IN BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, PLACES A SYRINGE IN THE ARM OF A COAL MINER ABOUT TO BE TESTED FOR THE DISEASE. BLOOD SAMPLES WILL BE TAKEN AND THE MINERS' HEARTBEAT MONITORED WHILE HE EXERCISES ON A TREADMILL. THESE AND OTHER KNOWN TESTING METHODS ARE USED TO DETERMINE IF THE MINERS HAVE COAL DUST PARTICLES IN THEIR LUNGS WHICH CAUSE A PROGRESSIVE SHORTNESS OF BREATH

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