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  2. 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

  3. 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 ...

  4. Firewalking - Wikipedia

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    Willey notes that most fire-walks occur on coals that measure about 1,000 °F (538 °C), but he once recorded someone walking on 1,800 °F (980 °C) coals. [4] Additionally, Jearl Walker has postulated that walking over hot coals with wet feet may insulate the feet due to the Leidenfrost effect. [22]

  5. Smouldering - Wikipedia

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    Smouldering combustion in glowing embers of barbecue coal briquettes. Smouldering (British English) or smoldering (American English; see spelling differences) is the slow, flameless form of combustion, sustained by the heat evolved when oxygen directly attacks the surface of a condensed-phase fuel. [1]

  6. Centralia mine fire - Wikipedia

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    The melted snow, which covered the ground around it, shows areas where heat is escaping from the ground below. The Centralia mine fire is a coal-seam fire that has been burning in the labyrinth of abandoned coal mines underneath the borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States, since at least May 27, 1962. Its original cause and start date ...

  7. Coal combustion products - Wikipedia

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    This is due to the different chemical make-up of the coal based on the geology of the area the coal is found and the burning process of the coal in the power plant. When the coal is combusted, it creates an alkaline dust. This alkaline dust can have a pH ranging from 8 to as high as 12. [71]

  8. Walking or running outdoors? 11 tips to stay safe in the heat

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    Walking or running outside in the heat is not only uncomfortable, it can be dangerous. ... Since it’s hot and you’ll be sweating a lot, have something that has electrolytes and provides some ...

  9. 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]