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Russell County passes resolution supporting black lung benefit increases
06 Aug 2025 17:29 GMT
… Warner to support legislation increasing black lung benefits. Kaine and Warner … and the National Black Lung Association, as well as local Black Lung Association chapters … about their own experiences of black lung afflicting family members.
Appalachian Voices …
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‘Fully operational again’: Dozens of W.Va. miners get black lung X-rays as NIOSH mobile unit returns
06 Aug 2025 10:45 GMT
MORGANTOWN — On a turf field in Morgantown, West Virginia, last week, mine rescue teams from across the state put their training to use as they worked together to respond to simulated hazards that can occur in coal mines as part of the National Mine Rescue …
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‘Fully operational again’: Dozens of WV miners get black lung X-rays as NIOSH mobile unit returns
04 Aug 2025 13:52 GMT
MORGANTOWN — On a turf field in Morgantown, West Virginia, last week, mine rescue teams from across the state put their training to use as they worked together to respond to simulated hazards that can occur in coal mines as part of the National Mine Rescue …
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Moffitt launches research-driven initiative to improve outcomes for Black lung cancer patients
03 Aug 2025 15:21 GMT
Lung cancer, particularly non-small cell lung cancer, affects millions of people worldwide, but the survival rates and access to care are notably lower among Black patients. Moffitt Cancer Center, a leading National Cancer Institute-designated …
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Appalachian Voices applauds Senate Appropriations Committee for pushing back against cuts for black lung and miner safety programs
01 Aug 2025 02:33 GMT
… and Health, the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund and black lung clinics.
The president … bill includes $12 million for black lung clinics that provide lifesaving services … , requesting continued support for various black lung and mine safety programs.
The …
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NIOSH black lung mobile unit returns after federal cuts
28 Jul 2025 14:01 GMT
… mobile unit that provides free black lung screenings to coal miners is …
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NIOSH black lung mobile unit returns after federal cuts; screenings scheduled in NCWV next week
28 Jul 2025 12:05 GMT
… mobile unit that provides free black lung screenings to coal miners is …
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Free black lung screenings coming to West Virginia coal miners this summer
25 Jul 2025 14:29 GMT
… access to free and confidential black lung screenings this summer, thanks to … of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis—commonly known as black lung disease—a serious and … effort supports early detection of black lung disease, which remains a significant …
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Mobile Black Lung Screening Program Is Back On The Road
24 Jul 2025 21:04 GMT
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For weeks, the mobile black lung clinic sat behind the National … that helped coal miners with black lung disease.
In May, a federal …
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Black lung disease resurges as Trump and coal bosses sacrifice miners for profit and war
24 Jul 2025 03:27 GMT
… black lung disease, also known as Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis … , federal black lung benefits.
By the 1990s, black lung had all … surviving spouses were receiving black lung benefits. Monthly benefits … ’ safety and eliminate black lung.
These measures were …