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Coal Miners Testify For U.S. To Lower Silica Dust Exposure Limit

Silica dust is driving a surge in new black lung cases, causing more severe forms of the disease and in younger miners.

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Safety Agency Issues Final Report On Fatal 2020 Optima Belle Explosion

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigated the Dec. 8, 2020, explosion at Optima Belle that killed one worker and caused $33 million in damage.

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MSHA Proposes Lower Limit On Silica Dust Exposure For Coal Miners

The limit would be lowered to 50 micrograms per cubic meter per eight-hour shift, down from 100.

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