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Black Lung Deaths Rise as Industry Pushes Back on Protections

Younger workers are dying from black lung and silicosis as the coal industry opposes safety rules while regulators fail to enforce them.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 12 Sept 2026 · updated 3d ago

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  1. We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying? The Guardian US ·

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