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  2. Health and environmental impact of the coal industry - Wikipedia

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    When coal is compared to solar photovoltaic generation, the latter could save 51,999 American lives per year if solar were to replace coal-based energy generation in the U.S. [33] [34] Due to the decline of jobs related to coal mining a study found that approximately one American suffers a premature death from coal pollution for every job ...

  3. Dozens burned in Texas walking on hot coals at Tony ... - AOL

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    A Tony Robbin seminar went very wrong when a motivational speaker convinced dozens to walk across hot coals. Dozens burned in Texas walking on hot coals at Tony Robbins seminar Skip to main content

  4. Health effects of coal ash - Wikipedia

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    Coal ash contains many toxic substances that may affect human health, if people are exposed to them above a certain concentration in the form of particulate matter.So it is necessary to avoid situations in which employees working in coal-fired power plants or public members living close to coal ash landfills will be exposed to high coal ash dust concentrations. [4]

  5. Firewalking - Wikipedia

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    Firewalking in Sri Lanka. Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot embers or stones. It has been practiced by many people and cultures in many parts of the world, with the earliest known reference dating from Iron Age India c. 1200 BCE.

  6. EPA: Cancer risk from coal ash higher than previously ... - AOL

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    Harmful byproduct of burning coal for power has been used as construction fill for decades, but no one kept track of where it went. EPA: Cancer risk from coal ash higher than previously revealed ...

  7. Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes ...

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    A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that caused the death of a ...

  8. Radiation-induced cancer - Wikipedia

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    Radiation hormesis is the conjecture that a low level of ionizing radiation (i.e., near the level of Earth's natural background radiation) helps "immunize" cells against DNA damage from other causes (such as free radicals or larger doses of ionizing radiation), and decreases the risk of cancer. The theory proposes that such low levels activate ...

  9. Lake Norman woman who survived kidney cancer sues Duke ... - AOL

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    The woman has lived near a Duke Energy coal ash disposal site for eight years, she said. Lake Norman woman who survived kidney cancer sues Duke Energy over toxic coal ash Skip to main content