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Silica dust, thrown into the air while mining has contributed to a staggering rise in cases of progressive, incurable, and deadly black lung disease in America’s coal miners.
It was a celebratory moment years in the making when acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, flanked by miners and advocates, announced the rollout of a new rule limiting silica dust exposure for miners in Uniontown, Pennsylvania Tuesday. For years, advocates for mine safety had urged the federal government to adopt strict rules around the substance […] The post Mine safety advocates agree new silica dust rule is progress, but some worry it’s not enough appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
It was a celebratory moment years in the making when acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, flanked by miners and advocates, announced the rollout of a new rule limiting silica dust