The black lung crisis deepens in Appalachia
Black lung disease, once thought to be nearly eradicated, has resurged with devastating force among coal miners in Appalachia, particularly due to exposure to silica dust from cutting through rock in thin coal seams. Despite decades of warnings and data showing a deadly trend, federal regul
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