I too feel disgust for this doctor. However, i do feel there are more good doctors there and this guy is one of few arrogant bad ones. The bigger and more disturbing issue is that miners are still getting black lung and other lung diseases. I wish things like this did not happen but it does. Money drives the behavior of many and I don't think anyone is immune to it's draw. I saw where the University received the money from the coal companies but the doctors did not. That sounds off. Why would a doctor continue this approach other than his arrogance/pride. There must be more to his involvement. Todays coal is not as clean as the stuff of today. Many of the mines have high levels of silica mixed in. Hopkins did not cause their disease nor their deaths. They did have a hand in wrongly denying black lung benefits and that too is criminal.

Will I stop going to Hopkins? No. We have a caring and compassionate doctor there.

Will I stop using fossil fuel? Would love to but doesn't seem I can choose or afford to stop completely.

It is a complicated situation and many are complicit in the ongoing support of poor mining condition. We see this type of fraud and corruption time and time again across multiple industries. The bulk of the blame rests with the coal companies for creating a workplace that is unsafe and an environment where worker are in fear of losing their job if they get ill or complain. And shame on Hopkins for their role in this.