Jury Awards $67.5 Million to Former Coal Miners Over Faulty Dust Masks

Lexington Herald-Leader

A Kentucky jury agreed with two former coal miners who said defective dust masks contributed to their debilitating black lung disease. The jury awarded $67.5 million, most of which was punitive damages against 3M, the company that made the masks. Read more from ICN about the hurdles miners face in securing black lung benefits.

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