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In China, Doctors’ Arrests Shed Light on Plight of Lung Disease Victims

In China, Doctors’ Arrests Shed Light on Plight of Lung Disease Victims
A Chinese worker shovels coal at a mine plant in Hefei, a city in eastern China’s Anhui Province, on Dec. 8, 2009. AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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The seven-month-long detention of three Chinese doctors has put the plight of a vulnerable group in China directly under the media’s spotlight.
Huang Hengping, Zhao Xiaobo, and Dong Youru are three doctors who specialize in the treatment of pneumoconiosis, an incurable lung disease caused by inhaling particles such as dust or asbestos. They were employed at Guizhou Aerospace Hospital in southwestern China’s Guizhou Province. People working in coal mines are extremely vulnerable to the disease, especially if they work without proper protective gear such as facial masks.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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