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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026

Black Lung Disease At Its Highest In 50 Years, This West Virginia Morning

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Federal health researchers at the CDC have a new report about black lung disease among the most experienced coal miners in Appalachia. They are suffering from the incurable disease at the highest rates in nearly half a century. The post Black Lung Disease At Its Highest In 50 Years, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

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