Coal mining

Coal Mining: One of Most Dangerous US Professions

The death toll in Monday’s coal mining accident has risen to 25 as authorities continue to drill ventilating holes and bulldoze a path to the mining area. Rescue crews were forced to call off rescue efforts for the remaining four miners due to the risk imposed by toxic levels of methane and carbon dioxide.

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Working women Have Insufficient Life Insurance

Despite heightened financial concerns for their families’ futures, working women are less likely than men to have adequate life insurance coverage. The sixth annual MetLife Study of Employee Benefits Trends reveals that, in general, female employees who have life insurance own only two times their household income in coverage.