In coal country, black lung surges as federal protections stall

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By Kate MorganMay 9, 2026, 9:00 am107 ptsTrending
Justin Smarsh and his family used to kayak a few times a year on the rivers and creeks near their home in Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania. High on the Appalachian Plateau, northeast of Pittsburgh, he spent hours in the woods and taught his two sons to hunt. Today, Smarsh said, he gets “suffocated just walking.”…

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