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Black lung rates remain high among Appalachian miners

Black lung disease rates in Appalachia are reported to be as high as in the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick.

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The widespread occupational disease represents a significant ongoing public-health risk for mining communities.

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  1. Black lung rates in Appalachia are high as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick ↗ideastream.org · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

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