Category:Coal Dust, History, Place

Explore by Theme: Understand the fundamentals of coal, airborne particles, coal dust, and environmental justice. Trace the institutionalization of environmental justice in Virginia and meet residents and early activists who won ground in the fight against coal dust pollution. Contribute to records of local history, and visit the timeline to see an overview of the events that have shaped the coal dust issue in Southeast Newport News and Lambert's Point, Norfolk.

Files In Category "Coal Dust, History, Place"

1890s

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  Perspective Map of Newport News, Virginia, County Seat of Warwick County, 1891

1930s

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  The Lambert's Point Neighborhood in 1934, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Lambert's Point: A Historical Geography, 1934

1950s

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  Railroads of Port Adopt Coal Sprinkle: Growing Demand for Sprinkled Coal Said to Be Made by Trans-Shippers, Daily Press, November 23, 1927
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  Newport News to Analyze Smoke and Soot Nuisance in Garden-Shores Sector, Daily Press, April 4, 1954
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  Building Code to Be Used for Air Pollution, Ledger-Dispatch and Star, September 12, 1956
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  Council, Daily Press, December 4, 1956
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  C&O to Install Costly Equipment for Control of Air Pollution in NN, Daily Press, December 12, 1956

1960s

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  Lambert's Point, ODU Special Collections & University Archives, 1964

1970s

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  Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board Meeting Minutes, Digitized, 1977–1987

1980s

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  Complaint from Ms. Gerline Avston (Massey Terminal), May 9, 1983
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  Complaint from Mrs. Gloria Tabb (Massey Terminal), May 9, 1983
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  Complaint from Ms. Maurice Cary (Massey Terminal), May 9, 1983
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  Letter from Ramon Minx (APCB) to Mrs. Gloria Tabb, October 11, 1983
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  Dust Covered Apartments Continued from Page 1, Daily Press, May 5, 1984
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  Matthews, Coal Dust Unsettles Residents: Tenants Group Write Governor, Daily Press, May 24, 1984
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  Stephanie Smith and Mrs. Tabb Stand while Ms. Tolliver Goes over a Draft Letter to Virginia Governor Charles Robb Concerning Coal Dust Pollution, Daily Press, May 24, 1984
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  Compilation of Air Pollution Emission Factors, EPA Office of Air, Noise and Radiation, and the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, January 1985
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  Murry, Coal Dust Still Bothers Its Neighbors, Daily Press, January 27, 1985
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  Mrs. Louise Bazemore Shows Coal Dust She Cleaned from the Inside of Her Ridley Circle Home, Daily Press, January 27, 1985
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  Murry, Coal Dust Causes Concern Continued from Page C1, Daily Press, January 27, 1985
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  Stewart et al., Control of Fugitive Emissions from Open Coal Storage in Newport News, Virginia, Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board, 1987
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  Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States: A National Report on the Racial and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Communities with Hazardous Waste Sites, United Church of Christ Commission for Racial Justice, 1987
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  Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board Meeting Minutes, Digitized, 1977–1987

1990s

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  The First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit, The Washington Court on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., October 24–27, 1991
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  The Principles of Environmental Justice, People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit, 1991
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Scott Kingsley, 1993
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Scott Kingsley, 1993
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  Report of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Ways to Reduce Emissions from Coal-Carrying Railroad Cars, Senate Document No. 58, Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, 1994
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  Solid Waste Facility Management in Virginia: Impact on Minority Communities, JLARC, House Document No. 33, 1995
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  Figure 12 from the JLARC report, Solid Waste Facility Management in Virginia: Impact on Minority Communities, 1995
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Buddy Norris, 1995
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Buddy Norris, 1995
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Kyndell Thomas, 1995
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Buddy Norris, 1998
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Buddy Norris, 1998

2000s

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  Senior et al., Toxic Substances from Coal Combustion—A Comprehensive Assessment, 2001
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  Bounds, The Distribution of Airborne Coal Dust in Soil Profiles of Norfolk, VA and Its Implication for Arsenic Loading to These Soils, Thesis, Old Dominion University, ODU Digital Commons, 2001

2010s

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  Work Session Agenda, Newport News City Council, September 27, 2011
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  Coal Dust Frequently Asked Questions, BNSF, 2011
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Robert Ostermaier, 2011
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Robert Ostermaier, 2011
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Robert Ostermaier, 2011
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  Lawlor, Studying the Southeast, Daily Press, February 2, 2012
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  Empowering Ourselves: Women and Organizing, Center for Health, Environment & Justice, Eds. Zeff, Love, and Stults, February 2012
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  United States Government Accountability Office, Mine Safety: Reports and Key Studies Support the Scientific Conclusions Underlying the Proposed Exposure Limit for Respirable Coal Mine Dust, August 17, 2012
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  Grimes, Coalition to Hold Programs on Health, Daily Press, July 4, 2013
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  Salasky, Forums and Flue Shots, Daily Press, September 28, 2013
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  McPhillips, Lambert's Point, Norfolk Public Library, 2013
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  Milici et al., Bituminous Coal Production in the Appalachian Basin: Past, Present, and Future, Chapter D.3 of Coal and Petroleum Resources in the Appalachian Basin: Distribution, Geologic Framework, and Geochemical Character, Edited by Ruppert and Ryder, Professional Paper 1708-D.3, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2014
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  Tewalt et al., Coal Assessments and Coal Research in the Appalachian Basin, Chapter D.4 of Coal and Petroleum Resources in the Appalachian Basin: Distribution, Geologic Framework, and Geochemical Character, Edited by Ruppert and Ryder, Professional Paper 1708-D.4, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2014
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  Norfolk Southern Coal Dust Spurs Worry, Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 25, 2015
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  Neighbors Complain of Train's Coal Dust, The News and Advance, April 26, 2015
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  Clift, What's in Air in the City's Southeast? Daily Press, June 3, 2015
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  Clift, Air Continued from Page 1, Daily Press, June 3, 2015
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  Salasky, Asthma Continued from Page 1, Daily Press, August 20, 2015
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  Clift, Southeast Petition Get 1000 Signatures, Daily Press, October 30, 2015
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  Clift, Air Petition Delivered to State Leaders, Daily Press, December 4, 2015
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  Clift, Candidates Address Environmental Issues, Daily Press, April 14, 2016
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  Nowling, "Who Moved My Btus?" The Pitfalls of Extended Coal Storage, December 1, 2016
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  Newport News Zoning Map, 2016
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  Mansyur et al., Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Identify Environmental Justice Issues in an Inner-City Community and Inform Urban Planning, Family and Community Health, 39, 3, 169–77, 2016
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  Carbon Reduction Strategies and Environmental Justice in Virginia, Virginia Environmental Justice Collaborative, EO 57 Working Group Meeting, February 28, 2017
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  Essoka et al., A Collaborative Effort to Assess Environmental Health in Newport News, Virginia, August 2017
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  Establishment of an Advisory Council on Environmental Justice, Virginia Governor's Office, Executive Order 73, 2017
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  City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, City of Newport News, May 2, 2018
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Robert Ostermaier, 2018
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  Southeast Community Day Parade, Photograph: Robert Ostermaier, 2018
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  Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Particulate Matter, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2019
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  Aneja et al., Particulate Matter Pollution in the Coal-Producing Regions of the Appalachian Mountains: Integrated Ground-Based Measurements and Satellite Analysis, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 67, 4, 421–430, 2019

2020s

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  Environmental Justice Study for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Skeo Solutions, Inc. and Metropolitan Group for the VA DEQ, October 2020
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  City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, City of Newport News, January 6, 2021
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  Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting, City of Newport News, June 15, 2021
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  City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, City of Newport News, November 3, 2021
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  Khaira et al., A Legal Update on Environmental Justice in Virginia: Where Are We Now? Richmond Public Interest Law Review, 25, 1, General Assembly in Review 2021, March 18, 2022
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  Carla Lewis Holds up the Address Placard from Her Family's Apartment in Ridley Circle, WHRO, April 12, 2022
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  Ridley Circle Public Housing Neighborhood Cookout, WHRO, April 12, 2022
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  Cora Tucker from Documentary Spotlights Legacy of Civil Rights Activist Cora Tucker, April 18, 2023
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  Ostro et al., Assessment of Coal and Petroleum Coke Pollution, April 26, 2023
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  Kim Williams, Lambert's Point, Norfolk Resident, Interview Audio, May 11, 2023
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  Malcolm Jones, Lathaniel Kirts, and Billy Mercury, Residents, Interview Audio, May 30, 2023
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  Donquitta Clements, Southeast Newport News Resident and Community Organizer, Interview Audio, June 28, 2023
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  Yugonda Sample-Jones, Southeast Newport News Resident and Organizer with the East End Civic Association and Repair Lab, Interview Audio, June 30, 2023
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  Lawrence Turner, Southeast Newport News Resident and Youth Football Coach, Interview Audio, July 7, 2023
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  Sheila McAllister, Former Director of City Planning for the City of Newport News, Interview Audio, November 14, 2023
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  Visible Coal Dust Residue on the Harbour Light Baptist Church, Photograph: Adrian Wood, 2023
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  Bowen et al., The Broad Economic Impact of West Virginia Metallurgical Coal in the United States, West Virginia University (WVU) Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 2023
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  Petition For Rulemaking: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(A), 2023
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  Census Tract 25, Norfolk, VA, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Census Reporter Profile, 2023
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  Census Tract 301, Newport News, VA, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Census Reporter Profile, 2023
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  Census Tract 303, Newport News, VA, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Census Reporter Profile, 2023
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  Census Tract 304, Newport News, VA, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Census Reporter Profile, 2023
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  Census Tract 305, Newport News, VA, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Census Reporter Profile, 2023
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  Census Tract 306, Newport News, VA, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Census Reporter Profile, 2023
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  Yugonda Sample-Jones, Southeast Newport News Resident and Organizer with the East End Civic Association and Repair Lab, Interview Audio, February 27, 2024
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  Statement Opposing Governor Youngkin's Actions to Undermine the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice, March 27, 2024
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  Uneita Scott, Southeast Newport News Resident, Interview Audio, April 20, 2024
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  Patricia Taylor, Southeast Newport News Resident and Community Leader, Interview Audio, November 2, 2024
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  Fields et al., Practicing Repair: Advancing Community-Based Solutions on Coal Dust Pollution in Hampton Roads, Virginia through a Practitioner-in-Residence Program, Environmental Justice, 2024
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  Austin Auz Miles in 2023, Photograph: Billy Schuerman, 2024
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  Coal Dust Residues on Homes in Southeast Newport News, Photograph: Repair Lab, 2024–2025
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  Coal Dust Residues on Homes in Southeast Newport News, Photograph: Repair Lab, 2024–2025
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  Coal Dust Residues on Homes in Southeast Newport News, Photograph: Repair Lab, 2024–2025
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  Coal Dust Residues on Homes in Southeast Newport News, Photographs, Repair Lab, 2024–2025
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  Jannie Bazemore, Southeast Newport News Resident and Daughter of Activist Louis Bazemore, Interview Audio, May 1, 2025
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  Coal Rocks Collected just Outside the Dominion Terminal Associates Fenceline, Photograph: Robin Truong, December 2025
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  Coal Rocks Collected just Outside the Dominion Terminal Associates Fenceline, Photograph: Robin Truong, December 2025
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  Coal Rocks Collected just Outside the Dominion Terminal Associates Fenceline, Photograph: Robin Truong, December 2025
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  American Lung Association, State of the Air, 2025
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  Nansemond Indian Nation, Tribal History, 2025
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  Correspondence between the VDH and Repair Lab Team Member, February 17, 2026
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  Map of the Powhatan Paramount Chiefdom in 1607, Helen C. Rountree, Nansemond Indian Nation, 2026 (Retrieved)
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  Detail of the 1889 Atlas of Norfolk, Sargeant Memorial Collection at the Norfolk Public Library, Lambert's Point: A Historical Geography, 2026 (Retrieved)

Undated

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  Neighborhood Leadership Institute (NLI) Curriculum, CNI and the City of Newport News, Undated
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  A Healthy Lung, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Undated
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  A Lung with Simple Black Lung Disease, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Undated
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  A Lung with Complicated Black Lung Disease, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Undated
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  Mural on the Boys & Girls Club, Southeast Newport News, Undated