Tag: black_lung_disease
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Beshear Urges Congress to Expand Black Lung Benefits as Disease Resurges in Appalachia
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter urging the state's Congressional Delegation to back the Support Our Miners Act, which would raise black lung benefits to match inflation for the first time.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSACongressFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEmployment and LaborLegal Andy Beshearblack lung diseaseSupport Our Miners ActKentuckycoal minersHouse Resolution 9556Black Lung Benefits ActKentucky Governor's Office
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Snacking, Cyclospora, and Black Lung Resurgence
NPR is reporting on the health impacts of kids' snacking culture, a widespread cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to produce, and the resurgence of black lung disease among Appalachia's coal miners.
HealthBusinessPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceEmployment and LaborFederal GovernmentEducationSocial Issues Kids' HealthSnacking HabitsCyclosporiasisFoodborne IllnessBlack Lung DiseaseCoal MiningAppalachiaNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Media Monitor: NPR reports U.S. Army missile depletion, tight Michigan primary, and new MLS commissioner
NPR is reporting that the U.S. Army has nearly depleted its long-range attack missiles in the war with Iran, while a tight Democratic Senate primary unfolds in Michigan. The outlet also covers the selection of a new MLS commissioner.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyConflictElectionMilitaryMedical ScienceSocial IssuesEducation U.S. MilitaryIran ConflictMichigan PoliticsmRNA VaccinesBlack Lung DiseaseSNAP BenefitsArtificial IntelligenceNPR Breaking NewsNPR