Black Lung Disease Surges in Appalachia as Silica Exposure Rises and Protections Lag
Black lung disease is resurging in coal country, particularly in Appalachia, driven by silica exposure from mining thinner coal seams. Cases are risin...
Black lung disease is resurging in coal country, particularly in Appalachia, driven by silica exposure from mining thinner coal seams. Cases are risin...
Justin Smarsh, a 42-year-old former coal miner with progressive massive fibrosis, can no longer walk without suffocating. His diagnosis reflects a gro...