Deadly Black Lung Disease Rises Among Coal Miners

Name: Deadly Black Lung Disease Rises Among Coal Miners
Uploaded: 2012-07-09T22:00:00Z
Duration: P418S
Description: Despite legislation meant to enact safety practices to prevent coal miners from getting black lung disease, workers are still being exposed to high levels of dust. Hari Sreenivasan talks to NPR reporter Howard Berkes about his investigation into the increased cases of the disease.

Clip: 07/09/2012 | 6m 58s

Despite legislation meant to enact safety practices to prevent coal miners from getting black lung disease, workers are still being exposed to high levels of dust. Hari Sreenivasan talks to NPR reporter Howard Berkes about his investigation into the increased cases of the disease.

Aired: 07/09/12

Rating: NR

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