/tags/black-lung black lung en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Dec 2020 22:28:36 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-01/next-administration-could-mean-new-safety-regulations-for-coal-mines A recent government report called the mine safety standard regulating deadly silica dust "out of date," and difficult to enforce. The Biden administration may finally change that standard. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 22:28:36 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-01/next-administration-could-mean-new-safety-regulations-for-coal-mines Robert Benincasa /npr-news/2019-07-23/coal-miners-to-demand-congress-restore-full-black-lung-benefits-tax Coal miners will press members of Congress to fully restore a coal excise tax that supports miners diagnosed with black lung. The tax was cut more than 50% at the end of last year. Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:01:03 GMT /npr-news/2019-07-23/coal-miners-to-demand-congress-restore-full-black-lung-benefits-tax Howard Berkes, Huo Jingnan /news-partners/2019-01-22/calls-for-change-follow-npr-frontline-black-lung-investigation Federal regulations for silica dust in coal mines haven't changed in decades. But since an NPR/Frontlinereport into black lung, some are calling for a new response. Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:01:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-01-22/calls-for-change-follow-npr-frontline-black-lung-investigation Howard Berkes /npr-news/2018-12-18/an-epidemic-is-killing-thousands-of-coal-miners-regulators-could-have-stopped-it More than 2,000 miners in Appalachia are dying from an advanced stage of black lung. NPR and Frontline have found the government had multiple warnings and opportunities to protect them, but didn't. Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2018-12-18/an-epidemic-is-killing-thousands-of-coal-miners-regulators-could-have-stopped-it Howard Berkes, Robert Benincasa, Huo Jingnan /news/2018-08-16/with-black-lung-disease-climbing-health-agency-brings-screenings-to-miners In Zanesville Tuesday morning, coal miners file up to a mobile clinic for black lung disease screening.It's a large delivery truck with a small doctor’s… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-08-16/with-black-lung-disease-climbing-health-agency-brings-screenings-to-miners Nick Evans /news/2018-08-13/mobile-health-clinic-touring-ohio-coal-towns-screening-miners-for-black-lung A mobile health clinic is touring different coal towns in Ohio to help miners find out if they have black lung disease. The goal is to detect the disease… Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:44:27 GMT /news/2018-08-13/mobile-health-clinic-touring-ohio-coal-towns-screening-miners-for-black-lung Andy Chow /news-partners/2018-07-19/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. Thu, 19 Jul 2018 20:01:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-07-19/black-lung-rate-hits-25-year-high-in-appalachian-coal-mining-states Howard Berkes /news-partners/2018-06-04/coal-miners-fund-set-for-deep-cuts-as-black-lung-epidemic-grows A federal trust fund for coal miners who have the deadly disease black lung could run up a $15 billion deficit if a planned funding cut happens at the end of the year. Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-06-04/coal-miners-fund-set-for-deep-cuts-as-black-lung-epidemic-grows Howard Berkes /news-partners/2018-05-22/new-studies-confirm-a-surge-in-coal-miners-disease Confirming what NPR reported in 2016, new studies show the rate of the advanced stage of the deadly disease black lung growing in central Appalachia, including more demand for lung transplants. Tue, 22 May 2018 21:12:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-05-22/new-studies-confirm-a-surge-in-coal-miners-disease Howard Berkes /breaking-news/2018-03-28/congress-boosts-black-lung-treatment-funding-by-millions After NPR reporting on the Progressive Massive Fibrosis epidemic, Congress and the White House agreed to give the maximum funding authorized for clinics treating the disease in 15 coal-mining states. Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:50:00 GMT /breaking-news/2018-03-28/congress-boosts-black-lung-treatment-funding-by-millions Howard Berkes