Industry support, filed in court
Trade groups testify that they support lowering the silica limit for miners — while their own legal petitions have kept the federal rule on hold for decades after NIOSH first recommended it.
Source article: One in three central Appalachian coalminers has black lung, NIOSH finds.
Column metadata
- Published
- Pen name
- Editorial Board
- Topic tags
- disease and condition, labour, medical research, health, government policy
- Primary entities
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mine Safety and Health Administration, New England Journal of Medicine, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, American Exploration & Mining Association, David Michaels, Darrell Issa, James Brandon Crum, John Robinson, Rebecca Shelton, central Appalachia, California
- Themes
- Occupational lung disease, Black lung disease, Silicosis, Silica dust exposure, Workplace safety regulation, Industry regulatory pushback
- Floor values engaged
- human_life_and_dignity, Accountability of power, Truthfulness