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Johnathan Wright (above, left) was diagnosed with black lung disease in 2023. Rates of the disease among some coal miners are now at their highest since the 1970s, the new documentary ‘Coal’s Human Cost’ explores.
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Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom
How an attempt to protect coal miners from black lung fell apart
Patrice Taddonio
Black lung disease rates among some miners are now at their highest since the 1970s. Watch a video drawn from ‘Coal’s Human Cost,’ a documentary from FRONTLINE, NPR, Public Health Watch and the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom.
The Commonwealth
Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom
Lexington/Richmond
Off the Beaten Path with Sam Dick
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    Tom Martin
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    Eastern Standard: October 29th, 2026
    Tom Martin
    This week on Eastern Standard: Episode 33 of our series, “Democracy Optimist” with Joshua Douglas.Preparing for the midterm elections with Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams and Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org.
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