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Average annual percent change in the proportion of coal miners with PMF among Federal Black Lung Program claimants by state, 1970–2016. Hawaii and Alaska had no cases of PMF and are not pictured. Data restricted to those miners with between 5 and 60 years of coal mine employment. Data source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation.
