Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. 1972 - 1977. MINER WALKING ON A TREADMILL IN THE BLACK LUNG LABORATORY AT THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN BECKLE

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Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. 1972 - 1977. MINER WALKING ON A TREADMILL IN THE BLACK LUNG LABORATORY AT THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA DURING THE TEST BLOOD SAMPLES WILL BE TAKEN FROM HIS WRIST, AND HIS HEARTBEAT WILL BE MONITORED. THESE AND OTHER KNOWN TESTING METHODS ARE USED TO DETERMINE IF THE MINERS HAVE COAL DUST PARTICLES IN THEIR LUNGS WHICH CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH. UNITED MINE WORKERS FUNDS HELP PAY THE COST

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Corn, Jack, 1929-

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Jack (John Felton) Corn, educator, author, photojournalist, air force photographer, was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 14, 1929. Corn is retired from Western Kentucky University Journalism program as Professional Photojournalist-in-Residence (1990-1995). He is recognized by Board of Regents as Photojournalism Professional-in-Residence of Journalism, Emeritus effective October 26, 2004. He was Director of Photography of the Chicago Tribune from 1984 to 1991, and during which time the Tri...