We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying?
‘We continue to show every single year just how bad this is, and nothing ever gets done about it. The only thing higher than our black lung rates is the amount of excuses.’ Photograph: Pierre Hardy/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘We continue to show every single year just how bad this is, and nothing ever gets done about it. But Robinson, who mined for coal in south-west Virginia, was diagnosed when he was 47.
- ▪‘We continue to show every single year just how bad this is, and nothing ever gets done about it.
- ▪The only thing higher than our black lung rates is the amount of excuses.’ Photograph: Pierre Hardy/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘We continue to show every single year just how bad this is, and nothing ever gets done about it.
- ▪But Robinson, who mined for coal in south-west Virginia, was diagnosed when he was 47.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/black-lung-worker-deaths |
| Publication time | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:34 GMT |
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‘We continue to show every single year just how bad this is, and nothing ever gets done about it. The only thing higher than our black lung rates is the amount of excuses.’ Photograph: Pierre Hardy/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘We continue to show every single year just how bad this is, and nothing ever gets done about it. The only thing higher than our black lung rates is the amount of excuses.’ Photograph: Pierre Hardy/AFP/Getty ImagesDemocracy, climate and justiceUS newsWe know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying?Sufferers of black lung and silicosis are getting younger as Trump and the coal mining industry push back on protections Democracy, climate and justice is supported byAbout this contentSara SneathSat 12 Sep 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 12…
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