How does mining affect humans?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-03T13:07:39

Common health threats posed by mining are as belows:

Pneumoconiosis, aka black lung disease or CWP, is caused when miners breathe in coal dust and carbon, which harden the lungs.
Cardiopulmonary disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, lung disease, and kidney disease have been found in higher-than-normal rates among residents who live near coal mines.
Toxic levels of arsenic, fluorine, mercury, and selenium are emitted by coal fires, entering the air and the food chain of those living nearby.
Mine collapses and accidents kill thousands of workers around the world every year.