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Trump Cuts Endanger Health Programs for Miners, Responders

5/2/2025

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The Trump administration's proposed cuts to federal workers at NIOSH threaten vital health programs for coal miners and 9/11 responders. With critical services like the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program hanging in the balance, a lawsuit seeks to restore funding, emphasizing the looming danger of undiagnosed illnesses among miners as staffing dwindles.

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The Trump administration's proposed cuts to federal workers at NIOSH threaten vital health programs for coal miners and 9/11 responders. With critical services like the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program hanging in the balance, a lawsuit seeks to restore funding, emphasizing the looming danger of undiagnosed illnesses among miners as staffing dwindles.