Health and environmental impact of the coal industry
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Health and environmental impact of the coal industry
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The health and environmental impact of the coal industry includes issues such as land use, waste management, water and air pollution, caused by the coal mining, processing and the use of its products. In addition to atmospheric pollution, coal burning produces hundreds of millions of tons of solid waste products annually, including fly ash, bottom ash, and flue-gas desulfurization sludge, that contain mercury, uranium, thorium, arsenic, and other heavy metals. Coal is the largest contributor to
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_and_environmental_impact_of_the_coal_industry
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2008-02-27T09:37:07Z
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2024-09-09T03:47:32Z
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