Trump says he digs coal – but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delays For 38 years, Josh Armes worked as a coal miner in West Virginia and Virginia. After retirement, Armes, 74, of Grundy, Virginia, was diagnosed with black lung disease, medically ...

Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/us-coalminers-black-lung-disease)

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