Appalachia’s black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners’ protections stall
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Like many miners with advanced black lung disease, Tim Balthis looks healthy, sitting with his wife Fran Balthis on their porch in Pound, Va. But a scan of his lungs shows so much fibrotic tissue a doctor told Balthis he was surprised he was still alive. (Photo by Roger May of NPR, published through the Appalachian News Exchange.)
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Respiratory therapist Marcy Freeman doesn’t need a research stud
This story was published through the Appalachian News Exchange, a regional media collaboration.
Respiratory therapist Marcy Freeman doesn’t need a research stud
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