Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Younger Generations of Miners More Likely to Die From Black Lung Disease Than Older Generations May 20, 2019 Author: American Thoracic Society (ATS) Category: Feed Black lung disease and other non-malignant respiratory diseases appear to account for a greater proportion of deaths in younger generations of coal miners than in older generations of miners, according to research presented at ATS 2019.