Black Lung Clinics Call For Action But Top Regulator Plans No New Measures

Discusses a National Coalition of Black Lung and Respiratory Disease Clinics call for action to better protect coal miners from dust exposure. In response to a surge in cases of Black Lung Disease and in much younger miners than used to be typical, this coalition would like regulators to enact a standard to control the dust generated when mining equipment cuts into rock containing silica or quartz. Regulators argue that safety measures have already been improved and that the delay in the onset of the disease indicates that these new, concerning cases were likely caused before the new safety measures were put in place.
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