Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia
In a devastating and urgent work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize-winner, Chris Hamby, uncovers the tragic resurgence of black lung disease in Appalachia, its Big Coal cover-up, and the res…
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