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We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying?

Silicosis sufferers are getting younger as Trump and the coal mining industry push back on protections

The Guardian - US · Sep 12

As Worker Silicosis Deaths Mount, GOP Moves to Shield Companies From Liability

Republicans in Congress want to ban lawsuits against quartz manufacturers, including a company whose CEO is a major Trump donor.

Capital & Main · Apr 13

‘He’s brazenly anti-worker’: US marks the first Labor Day under Trump 2.0

Advocates say Trump has hurt workers in many ways, often by cutting their pay or making their jobs more dangerous

The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2025

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OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers

Louisiana is one the most dangerous states in the U.S. for workers. The Trump administration plans to close its lone protection unit.

Capital & Main · Apr 16, 2025

Workers pay the price under extreme heat

OSHA has said its data on occupational heat-related injuries and fatalities are likely vast underestimates

Salon · Sep 6, 2023

As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullified

Gov. Greg Abbott approved this week a law that will eliminate city and county ordinances like Austin and Dallas’ mandated water breaks.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 16, 2023

Why the government fails to limit many dangerous chemicals in the workplace

The U.S. agency that's supposed to protect workers' health has all but given up on setting limits on a dangerous chemical released in tire manufacturing. Meanwhile, workers are dying.

WEKU · Dec 15, 2022

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The plastic crisis has deep corporate roots: to protect our planet, they need to be exposed

This spring, I taught a new undergraduate course in environmental sociology. Most of my students took the course because they were curious to see what their desire to live more sustainably had to do with sociology.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2022

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