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Coal Miners' Health at Risk Amid NIOSH Silence

5/8/2025

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In Charleston, W.Va., a federal court hearing spotlighted the struggles of coal miners Harry Wiley and Matthew Ward, who shared their black lung diagnoses and frustrations over NIOSH's silence. As attorneys contend that cuts to the screening program jeopardize miners' health, the government insists that a reorganization is underway, leaving many in uncertainty.

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In Charleston, W.Va., a federal court hearing spotlighted the struggles of coal miners Harry Wiley and Matthew Ward, who shared their black lung diagnoses and frustrations over NIOSH's silence. As attorneys contend that cuts to the screening program jeopardize miners' health, the government insists that a reorganization is underway, leaving many in uncertainty.