AV's Intern Team | October 13, 2014 | No Comments
New research by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on the “entirely preventable” resurgence of black lung among working coal miners found the debilitating disease has risen to a level not seen since the 1970s. Researchers found that the rate of increase in Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia has been “especially pronounced.”
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2014 -- Issue 5 (Oct/Nov)
Provision to block silica standard included in new appropriations bill
Regulators Poised to Update Miners’ Protections from Silica Dust
CDC shares new research: For miners, death rate from lung disease is higher than ever before
Crowded lame duck session in D.C. brings dangers and opportunities for Appalachian communities 
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