One cannot possibly look at the steep rise in the rates of the disease and conclude black lung is not worth MSHA's efforts.
Frederica Wilson: “One cannot possibly look at the steep rise in the rates of the disease and conclude black lung is not worth MSHA's…”
On the recordOctober 20, 2015
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Wilson emphasizes the importance of MSHA's efforts against black lung disease.
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