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Black Lung Rate Hits 25-Year High In Appalachian Coal Mining States

In central Appalachia, the black lung rate for working coal miners with at least 25 years experience underground is the highest it's been in a quarter century. (Getty Images)
In central Appalachia, the black lung rate for working coal miners with at least 25 years experience underground is the highest it's been in a quarter century. (Getty Images)

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