Coal and Cancer

One of the major drawbacks of coal is the potential to get cancer from it. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “the risk of getting cancer from coal ash lagoons is 10,000 times greater than government safety standards allow” [1]. Most people on this planet have been affected by cancer either directly or indirectly, and coal dust and particles can be carcinogenic. The question is whether or not sticking with coal is a more viable option, or looking towards renewable is a potentially more viable option. With a worldwide abject focus and preventing and curing cancer, a way to help is to start looking at renewables and the environment, and staying away from carcinogenic particles.

[1] http://earthjustice.org/news/press/2007/cancer-coal-s-hidden-cost#