WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly known as ...

On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust, a growing problem in mines that has left thousands sick and dying. It took mine safety ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We worked with Christine Parks, PhD, MSPH, epidemiologist in the Chronic Disease Epidemiology Group of the ...

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