US Indigenous coal miners with black lung disease unlikely to qualify for federal support – study

Indigenous coal miners may develop disabling black lung disease but are less likely to qualify for medical benefits using currently required lung function standards rather than standards specific to Indigenous populations, according to new research. In a paper published in...

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