HEALTH● ELEVATEDAug 5 · Aug 5, 2026, 8:01 AM
Appalachia's black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners' protections stall
NPR News
Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.
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