From federal rulemakers all the way down to Kentucky lawmakers, 2025 was full of regulatory wins for mining companies. Meanwhile, health researchers confirm that deaths from black lung disease are ...

On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust, a growing problem in mines that has left thousands sick and dying. It took mine safety ...

On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust, a growing problem in mines that has left thousands sick and dying. It took mine safety ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has updated regulations to protect miners from the effects of respirable crystalline silica, commonly known as silica dust. According to a recent ...

The Department of Labor's workplace safety agency is getting ready to take new action to reduce workers' exposure to dangerous silica dust that can irreparably damage the lungs. But the agency's new ...

Health officials confirmed Massachusetts’ first case of silicosis in a man in his 40s who has had exposure to silica from 14 years of working for a stone countertop fabrication and installation ...

The i Paper's Killer Kitchens campaign is praised for driving new safety scheme that will 'save lives' as doctors and HSE welcome 'significant' industry move ...

Health officials confirmed the first case of silicosis in MA, tied to stone countertops. Here, experts share what to know ...