在湖南省邵阳市,有一群日夜遭受炭黑尘肺病折磨的工人,其中很多已年过花甲,他们在年轻时曾不顾生命安危,在环境条件恶劣的炭黑厂辛勤劳作,为国家摆脱进口炭黑局面做出了很大贡献,而现在却因无钱医治身陷困境。这群工人是邵阳市炭黑厂的下岗及退休职工。邵阳 In Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, there are a group of workers who suffer from carbon black pneumoconiosis day and night. Many of them have spent time on them. When they were young, they ignored the safety of life and worked hard at the carbon black plant in harsh environmental conditions. The black scene has made a great contribution, but now because of the lack of money to heal the dilemma. These workers are laid-off and retired workers in Shaoyang Carbon Black Plant. Shaoyang