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Which of the following doctors is NOT known for publicizing the dangers of black lung disease in coal mining?
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How was cannel oil processed?
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What kind of ovens were used to transform coal into coke?
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Which one of the following was NOT eventually merged into Consolidation Coal Company?
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In what year was West Virginia's Department of Mines founded?
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A 95-year-old Ken Hechler ran for U.S. Senate in 2010 based on this one issue?
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Which West Virginia congressman led the effort to create the National Coal Heritage Area?
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Which one of these towns does the Pocahontas #3 Coal Seam not underly?
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In what county did West Virginia's first documented mine disaster occur?
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Boys who opened and closed ventilation doors in mines were known as what?
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