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We wrote last month<\/a> about an PBS\/Frontline story<\/a> by Howard Berkes about the return of black lung, how the mixture of coal dust and silica were ripping miners’ lungs apart, and the government agencies that were unable to stop the problem.<\/p>\n

Tonight, tune in to your local PBS station<\/a> where Frontline and PBS will be presenting the investigation. 10:00 Eastern, 9:00 Central Time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We wrote last month about an PBS\/Frontline story by Howard Berkes about the return of black lung, how the mixture of coal dust and silica were ripping miners’ lungs apart, and the government agencies that were unable to stop the problem. 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