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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginians are accustomed to hearing about coal dust. Accumulated in underground mine chambers and tunnels, it is deadly, explosive fuel in case of fire or spark. Younger miners have developed black lung in recent decades because mine operators ignore or defeat safety requirements intended to keep air cleaner. But other kinds of workplace dust can be just as deadly, and neglected.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginians are accustomed to hearing about coal dust. Accumulated in underground mine chambers and tunnels, it is deadly, explosive fuel in case of fire or spark. Younger miners have developed black lung in recent decades because mine operators ignore or defeat safety requirements intended to keep air cleaner. But other kinds of workplace dust can be just as deadly, and neglected.
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