Jobs for Black Lung Screening Are Back, but Questions Remain over Full Capacity

NIOSH head: Workers back at black lung program, efforts continue to restore services cut by DOGE

CHARLESTON —A certification was entered in federal court this week proving that at least 50 employees at the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety’s Respiratory Health Division have had their terminations rescinded, meeting requirements set in a court order…

Jobs for black lung screening are back, but questions remain over full capacity

NIOSH still faces challenges in fully supporting screening efforts -- contracting for chest X-rays, promoting events, and ensuring consistent funding.