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Preview: Season 2019 Episode 1 | 31s Video has closed captioning.
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure to respond. The documentary reveals the biggest disease clusters ever documented, and how industry and government failed to protect miners.
Aired: 01/22/19
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the John D. and Catherine …
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation, the Park Foundation, The John and Helen Glessner Family Trust, and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation.
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As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe, FRONTLINE's teams are on the ground at epicenters of the outbreak, from Seattle to northern Italy, investigating this historic moment. Our podcast takes you inside their reporting.
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