black lung
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But the more recent phenomena associated with black lung and PMF—that the latter is showing up in younger men, and those with fewer years underground—is tracked to the improvement of mining technology and exhausted mines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
"They ain't worried about the coal miners. We're just a number to them," added Hairston, who is a black lung patient himself.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He still struggles with black lung disease, she said, and joint pain from time spent crawling underground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
In Central Appalachia, an estimated one in five tenured coal miners has black lung disease.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
Mom got on the phone and said Dad’s black lung had worsened.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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