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As she waited to speak in a Charleston, West Virginia, region courtroom as the government approached her, she remembered her father, who had first started working as a coal miner when he was just 12 years old. She recalls his bizarre tales about working as a pony son and coal-loading events. She also recalls his dying certificate, which listed silicosis and dark heart.
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Originally sourced via trusted media partner. https://truthout.org/articles/a-coal-miners-daughter-takes-on-doge-amid-rising-cases-of-black-lung-disease/