FRONTLINE

"Coal's Deadly Dust" - Preview

Season 2019 Episode 1 | 31s

FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure to respond. The documentary reveals the biggest disease clusters ever documented, and how industry and government failed to protect miners.

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