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Q&A: NPR Journalist Sheds Light on Black Lung Investigation
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:14:23
Publish Date: 2018-12-19 07:00:00
Description: On this West Virginia Morning, NPR’s Howard Berkes reported this week that more than 2,000 coal miners are now suffering from the most severe form of black lung disease, called pulmonary massive fibrosis. And despite clear warnings, industry regulators did not stop it. The investigation caps a nearly four-decade career for Berkes, who is retiring from NPR this month. The Ohio Valley ReSource’s Jeff Young spoke with Berkes about how he reported this story, and why his reporting kept taking him back to Appalachia’s coal country.
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