> More people die mining coal each year than have died in Nuclear power plant accidents in the entire history of Nuclear power.
And the miner deaths are completely insignificant part of the total death toll of coal. Most of the death toll comes from NOx and SO2 poisoning, and manifests in cancer and respiratory diseases. The total death toll is hard to tally, but it is typically estimated to be between 100k and 1M a year.
And the miner deaths are completely insignificant part of the total death toll of coal. Most of the death toll comes from NOx and SO2 poisoning, and manifests in cancer and respiratory diseases. The total death toll is hard to tally, but it is typically estimated to be between 100k and 1M a year.