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CDC reinstates workers who screen coal miners for black lung disease

The Trump administration temporarily rehired as many as 40 employees who screen coal miners for the deadly and incurable disease.

NBC News · 15h

Some federal workers focused on 'black lung' screenings reinstated but still face June termination

A memo from the head of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health said the reinstatements were only temporary, leaving the future of its programs in doubt.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Coal miners demand protections after federal cuts to black lung monitoring program

One hundred days into the Trump administration, the federal program that protects miners from black lung has been gutted. ABC News’ Jay O’Brien travels through Appalachia, talking to those impacted.

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'I want to live': Coal miners speak out as Trump strips away health protections

Even as President Trump vows to reinvigorate America's coal industry, critics say his administration has stripped away key ...

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As Trump eyes coal revival, his job cuts hobble black lung protections for miners

That program, which relocates coal miners diagnosed with black lung to safer jobs at the same pay - along ... room" in ...

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In coal country, Trump’s cuts to health programs put miners in danger

A federal program that screens coal miners for black lung disease has been shuttered because of layoffs and budget cuts.

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Top GOP Senator Asks RFK Jr. To Reverse Cuts At Miner Safety Agency

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) warned the Trump administration is threatening the health and well-being of coal miners ...

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