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Appalachia's black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners' protections stall
Appalachia's black lung rates are at their highest level in nearly 50 years, with thousands of miners sick and dying. Mining experts attribute the crisis to increased exposure to toxic silica dust in mines.
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