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Joseph Main, head of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, says he plans to move swiftly on a plan to lower coal miners' exposure to dust that can cause black lung disease. Main referred to longstanding calls to cut by half the limit on breathable dust in mines, while providing devices that would allow miners to constantly monitor the dust level in the areas they work. MSHA had previously said it planned to work on a new rule in 2011, but safety advocates argued there was no reason to wait. Main says he will work to speed up the process