Dossier
black lung
Coverage of black lung in the Nexus archive.
- Appalachia's black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners' protections stall
Black lung rates in Appalachia have reached 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.
- 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.
- Black Lung Rising
Fault Lines reports a surge in black lung disease among younger coal miners in Appalachia, highlighting gaps in dust protection measures. The investigation focuses on the health crisis and insufficient safeguards in the coal mining industry.