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Kentucky surface miners hit hard by black lung, study finds

Laura Unger
June 17, 2012
The Courier-Journal

A new assessment of black lung disease by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a higher than expected rate of the disease among workers on surface mine operations. The occurrence of the disease is higher in Central Appalachian states, including Kentucky.

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