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UMWA Statement on NIOSH Study Finding, Coal Miners Increased Risk of Dying from Lung Diseases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2023   UMWA Statement on NIOSH Study Finding, Coal Miners Increased Risk of Dying from Lung Diseases [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The study released by NIOSH and researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago only proves […]