A sixth case of potentially deadly black lung disease has been confirmed in Queensland.
A 51-year-old electrician who has worked in underground coal mines is the latest to be diagnosed with coal miner's pneumoconiosis, the Queensland government advised on Friday.
"A routine pre-employment medical assessment revealed abnormalities which, following further scans and tests, have been confirmed as coal worker's pneumoconiosis by a Brisbane-based respiratory physician," Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said.
The confirmed case comes a day after Dr Lynham outlined a plan to tackle the disease amid fears more workers could be diagnosed.
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