11/05/2026
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) AWARENESS MONTH!
The theme for 2026 is “Early Diagnosis and Management for a Better Life”.
Centerville Clinics Coal Worker’s and Chronic Respiratory Disease Program and Black Lung Clinic is a non-profit Clinic that has been working with coal miners since we opened in 1955. We are a member of the National Coalition of Black Lung Clinics’, and, we work closely with the Department of Labor, the UMWA, and other agencies to provide coal miners with black lung benefits assistance and medical services.
Although most common among coal miners, Black Lung can be found in any occupation exposed to coal dust. Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis, (CWP), commonly known as “black lung disease”, occurs when coal dust is inhaled. Over time, continued exposure to coal or coal dust, causes scarring in the lungs, impairing your ability to breathe.
If you have been exposed to coal or coal dust, worked above ground, and, those who worked on coal barges and other coal-related transportation, or, if you work or had worked in industries related to coal, you are eligible for the Program.
Dr. Daniel Holt, Practice Physician and Centerville Clinics’ Medical Director, is a physician specialty trained in respiratory disorders and will examine your lungs and prescribe the treatment needed to improve your respiratory condition. With early diagnosis and treatment, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can improve their quality of life and breathe better.
For more information, please call 724-632-6801. Ext. 1216.
National Association of Community Health Centers
Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers
Health Center Advocacy Network
Centerville Clinics Inc is a member of ThreeRiversAlliance.org and is your local Community Health Center (CHC).
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724-632-6801
