: pneumoconiosis caused by habitual inhalation of coal dust
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At the Department of Labor, plaintiffs say DOGE workers demanded full access, including to sensitive documents like complaints about workplace health and safety concerns, ranging from black lung to the identities of workers who have made complaints.—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025 Lifespan Today: Can expect to live another fifty years in relative comfort.
1884: Can expect to die within the next fifteen years from the black lung or getting slightly wet during winter.—Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024 But today, in Appalachia, miners are suffering from black lung at increasingly younger ages.—David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024 The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has proposed a new rule that would lower coal miners' exposure to silica dust, reducing the threat of black lung disease.—David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for black lung
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