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Why Black Lung Is Rising in Coal Country
Podcast |
The Journal.
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Business News
Daily News
News
Publication Date |
Oct 02, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:20:34
Black lung, a devastating illness caused by prolonged exposure to dust, has made a comeback in the past two decades after hitting a low in the 1990s. One in five coal miners in Central Appalachia now have the disease. WSJ’s Kris Maher and former miner James Howerton on how black lung is gripping coal country and upending miners’ lives. Further Reading: - Black Lung Resurgence Prompts New Mining Rules  Further Listening: - Europe is Turning to Coal. What Does That Mean for Climate Change?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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