Grant to reduce, eliminate toxicity of coal mine dust

Increases in lung diseases have been related to respirable coal mine dust. Penn State has been awarded $327,849 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to fund research targeting ways to reduce or eliminate the toxicity of respirable coal mine dust. Barbara Arnold, professor of practice in mining engineering and principal investigator on the project, said the goal of the team’s research is to conduct foundational research to reduce the trend. 

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