‘They don’t care:’ Advocates for miners with black lung worry as silica dust rule delayed again
Advocates warn of rising danger as the federal silica dust rule — poised to halve coal miners’ exposure to deadly silica — is delayed again until at least October 2025, with New River Health’s Breathing Center Director Lisa Emery and longtime Board Member/Black Lung Association President Gary Hairston emphasizing the urgent need for action.
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