Celebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
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Will The New Silica Dust Standard Rule Be Implemented?
Before a new MSHA rule to limit miner's exposure to silica dust could take full effect, opponents threw up a new roadblock.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMSHA Holds Panel Discussion As Silica Dust Rule Implementation Draws Closer
A new federal silica dust rule is about to take effect. Monday, a panel of Black Lung experts expressed hope for the future of young miners — if they’re educated about their rights.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsU.S. Department Of Labor To Hold Black Lung Benefits Educational Events
West Virginians with black lung will have the opportunity to learn about eligibility for benefits at upcoming educational events.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow A Reporter’s Investigation Of Appalachia’s Black Lung Epidemic Pushed Federal Officials To Respond
Miners are suffering from an advanced version of black lung disease known as progressive massive fibrosis. It’s the result of digging at increasingly thin coal seams. That means they’re also cutting into quartz, which creates silica dust. Advanced black lung results from breathing in that blend of silica and coal dust.
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The Rise Of Advanced Black Lung, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, black lung disease is back. In fact, it never went away. Now, younger and younger miners are living with a particularly nasty form of black lung disease. Regulators and the coal industry have known about the problem for decades — but they’ve been slow to respond. One reporter asks, “What would happen if thousands of workers in any other industry got sick and died just because of where they worked?”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA New Investigation Into Black Lung And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, advanced black lung disease, or progressive massive fibrosis, affects miners who breathe in quartz rock dust. A new investigation looks into advanced cases.
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