Black Lung Epidemic

VICE News posted an episode of VICE News Tonight
December 29, 2018

This Kentucky politician couldn’t provide evidence to support his law that requires black lung diagnoses to come from pulmonologists.

That doesn’t make a difference to coal miner Michael Sizemore, who still has black lung despite being diagnosed by a radiologist.

The Law That Will Make It Harder For Coal Miners To Get Black Lung Benefitsa

This Kentucky politician couldn't provide evidence to support his law that requires black lung diagnoses to come from pulmonologists.That doesn't make a difference to coal miner Michael Sizemore, who still has black lung despite being diagnosed by a radiologist.

Posted by VICE News on Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Author: John Hanno

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Bogan High School. Worked in Alaska after the earthquake. Joined U.S. Army at 17. Sergeant, B Battery, 3rd Battalion, 84th Artillery, 7th Army. Member of 12 different unions, including 4 different locals of the I.B.E.W. Worked for fortune 50, 100 and 200 companies as an industrial electrician, electrical/electronic technician.

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