Black Lung Rate Hits 25-Year High In Appalachian Coal Mining States
In central Appalachia, one in five working coal miners with at least 25 years experience underground now suffers from the deadly disease black lung, according to a new study.
One in five working coal miners in central Appalachia who have worked at least 25 years now suffer from the coal miners' disease black lung. That's the finding from the latest study tracking an epidemic of the incurable and fatal sickness.
It's the highest rate in a quarter century and indicates that the disease continues to afflict more miners
