A Resurgence in Black Lung Disease | Coal's Deadly Dust

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WGBH FRONTLINE Coal’s Deadly Dust A Resurgence in Black Lung Disease A Victim of Black Lung History of Coal-Mine Regulation Regulatory Failure coal mining silica dust black lung disease pneumoconiosis progressive massive fibrosis regulations health and safety workplace safety National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA NPR public health public policy health policy
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A Resurgence in Black Lung Disease | Coal's Deadly Dust

Learn how the recent resurgence of progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of “black lung” disease, in miners across Appalachia has been linked to the failure of coal-mine regulations to limit silica dust levels in these excerpts from Coal’s Deadly Dust | FRONTLINE, in partnership with NPR.
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