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Black lung disease among Appalachian miners at highest rate in nearly 50 years
Rates of black lung disease (coal workers' pneumoconiosis) among miners in Appalachia have reached their worst levels since the 1970s, with thousands sick and dying. Mining experts blame the increasing prevalence of toxic silica dust, driven by changes in modern mining techniques. Efforts to strengthen miners' protections have stalled, leaving the workforce exposed to worsening conditions.
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