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TRUMPS coal award and side effects

more coal jobs all they want to do is mine coal.. they would not want to live in a penthouse . they would be unhappy
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and here is the real worry they do not want to talk about

Black lung disease

Prevalence: Approximately 1 in 5 (20.6%) miners in Central Appalachia (KY, VA, WV) with 25+ years of experience have the disease, the highest level in 25 years.
National Rate: Approximately 16% of U.S. coal miners are estimated to contract the disease, with rates rising since the late 1990s.

TRUMP LOVES THE COAL MINERS SO MUCH .
or does he love the coal mine owners more ?

give me your thoughts
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markinkansas · 61-69, M
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
@markinkansas Fascinating! Thankyou for that!

It must have awful working day after day in such places. I have seen historical photos - late 19C probably - of some where the miners were hand-cutting seams no more than two feet think, some lower than that.

On the other hand I recall a National Geographic article on the really large Pennsylvanian mines, including one anthracite seam some fifty feet thick!
markinkansas · 61-69, M
@ArishMell who would want that job .. if given a choice
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@markinkansas Quite! Probably very few, nowadays.