On Wednesday, two coal miners with black lung disease testified against the Trump administration's cuts to a vital program providing free health screenings. The layoffs at NIOSH leave miners without access to necessary evaluations and job transfer options, placing their health and safety at risk. Advocates warn that the closure of this program could lead to increased occurrences of black lung disease among miners in Appalachia, where the prevalence is already alarmingly high.
The Trump administration's decision to lay off staff at NIOSH jeopardizes free screenings for miners, risking an increase in black lung disease cases in Appalachia.
Profoundly troubling, the shuddering of the health surveillance program means that miners aren't receiving essential medical screenings and job transfer opportunities, endangering their health.
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