Coal has contributed enormously to the advance of civilization by providing an abundant,
inexpensive, and convenient source of energy. Concurrent with its contributions, coal has …

This article reviews evidence for the public health impacts of coal across the extraction,
processing, use, and waste disposal continuum. Surface coal mining and processing …

Attempts to secure more energy, food, and infrastructure leave a trail of environmental
contamination and human health hazards. Coal is a fossil fuel and nonrenewable energy …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews that coal has a long history of environmental and
health impacts that stem from decades in which there was a lack of scientific understanding …

Each year China burns as much coal as the rest of the world. The coal use results in many
benefits such as electricity, industrial heat, coke for steel manufacturing, and many valuable …

Domestic coal combustion has had profound adverse effects on the health of millions of
people worldwide. In China alone several hundred million people commonly burn raw coal …

China's economy has developed rapidly in the last two decades, leading to an increase in
energy consumption and consequently emissions from energy generation. China is the …

Coal will be a dominant energy source in both developed and developing countries for at
least the first half of the 21st century. Environmental problems associated with coal, before …

Why our dependence on coal-produced energy is bad for our health: a physician maps the
connections of burning coal to death and disease. We will not find" exposure to burning …

Coal mine fires are insidious, persistent, and as widespread as the occurrence of coal itself,
yet their potential adverse human health impacts have been poorly characterised. We aimed …