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As coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a proposed fix may fall short

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"There's a lot of memories here, some good, some bad," said Danny Smith, reflecting on his years working at the now-defunct Solid Energy mine in Pike County, Ky. Smith, 51, suffers from an advanced and incurable stage of black lung disease. (Rich-Joseph Facun for NPR)
"There's a lot of memories here, some good, some bad," said Danny Smith, reflecting on his years working at the now-defunct Solid Energy mine in Pike County, Ky. Smith, 51, suffers from an advanced and incurable stage of black lung disease. (Rich-Joseph Facun for NPR)

This article was originally published on November 07, 2023.

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