Baz Ares
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Across Appalachia, coal miners are suffering from the most serious form of the deadly mining disease black lung in numbers more than 10 times what federal regulators report, an NPR investigation has found.
SWEET! Coal LOSER Moron Digger Love Dust, being used well!
Let us see a cross-section of this..
The government, through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, reported 99 cases of "complicated" black lung, or progressive massive fibrosis, throughout the country the last five years.
But NPR obtained data from 11 black lung clinics in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio, which reported a total of 962 cases so far this decade. The true number is probably even higher, because some clinics had incomplete records and others declined to provide data.
That increased demand comes as the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is stressed. The fund is nearly $6 billion in debt. It has taken on 1,000 claims that were covered by self-insured mining companies until they went bankrupt. And the coal excise tax that supports the fund is set for a 50 percent cut in two years.
"I think there are real reasons to be concerned about the viability of the trust fund," says Smith.
The Stone Mountain study follows a NIOSH review of cases at a small clinic in Coal Run Village, Ky., in 2016. NIOSH researchers confirmed 60 diagnoses of PMF there in 20 months. That alarmed them because NIOSH had earlier reported only 99 cases nationwide in five years.
There is also concern involving possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act, which contains a provision that makes it easier for miners to get black lung benefits.
Advanced Black Lung Cases Surge In Appalachia
Coal miner LOSERS are the BIGGEST LYING Gobmint Moochers!
Their Life is ALL about being on Gobmints times, for their Jobs and End Care.
Why does the Gobmint let Coal Barons get Tax breaks, and pass all Long-Term
Medical Care Costs, on to states and the federal to pay these bills?
As these .001% Take the profit to MAGA!. Well, Just for them.
So, I'm for the Great Douche to remove all Coal mining regulations And make sure these MORON LOSERS get NO ObamaCare. As they want to dig coal, let them. Just die of Black Lung Sooner. All Coal miners are Traitors in America.
FYI: The GreaT Douche made it easy for more to die!
He's allowing the Coal Companies to fully populate your river waterways. Enjoy, and Drink.... UP!
btw: Adding this sweet one as a Favorite To remind Ignorant American Whitey Losers, Are the
BIGGEST AMERICAN Moochers of Gobmint Dimes.
There has been in existent, all the Technology to filter air in mines, so you do not die by Black Lung.
From 50's at least But, YOU CHOOSE TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT IT! Letting Coal Barons steal your lives. So be a man, Stop trying to make others care about your stupidity.
So, As you Morons ignored all the help. I want to help here.
Remember always to breathe EXTRA-DEEP when you see black dust,
It's for your own GOOD! As the Great Douche wants to MAGA. It Digs Coal.
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