Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Coal's Deadly Dust - History of Coal-Mine Regulation

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

7, 8, 10, 11, 12

Overview

Learn how the recent resurgence of progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of “black lung” disease, in miners across Appalachia has been linked to the failure of coal-mine regulations to limit silica dust levels in these excerpts from Coal’s Deadly Dust | FRONTLINE, in partnership with NPR.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 7

    HE19.7.1.3

    Determine barriers to practicing healthy behaviors.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 7

    HE19.7.2.2

    Explain how communities can affect personal health practices and behaviors.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 7

    HE19.7.2.3

    Describe how the media can send mixed messages about health.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 8

    HE19.8.5.1

    Predict the impact on self and others when making a health-related decision.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

    HE19.HE.1.1

    Predict how health literacy and behaviors can affect health status.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

    HE19.HE.1.5

    Analyze the relationship between access to health care and health status.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

    HE19.HE.5.1

    Examine barriers that can hinder healthy decision-making.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10-12 - Leaders in Health Advocacy

    HE19.LHA.7.1

    Analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing health.

    Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10-12 - Leaders in Health Advocacy

    HE19.LHA.7.2

    Demonstrate a variety of healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve the health of self and peers.

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    Resource Provider

    PBS
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