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The Dirt on Coal

After doing some research we discovered a few things it seems coal forgot about. Like the fact that the gases released from burning coal tends to turn into liquid ammonia. Some other byproducts of coal are CO2 and sulfur which pollutes the atmosphere and creates holes in the ozone layer letting in harmful sun rays. You may say thats not too bad. But that just gives you a reason to ignore it until it becomes a serious problem. Plus coal is one of the leading reasons for acid rain. But thats not all coal also degrades farmland making it nearly impossible to farm on that land again. 

Another problem that coal creates is it can also cause pollutants, coal tar can be created if coal is heated. The tar can release bad gases and then it creates unbreathable air. Coal also cost money to ship. The working conditions of the mining is very dangerous and can be harmful. The accident rate of coal mining has increased a lot over the year. Although coal is a natural resource it can run out and then we would have no coal energy which makes it non-renewable.

With all of these reasons why would you even consider using coal while it has all of these negative drawbacks. You may start out thinking hey coal’s a great idea give the guy who thought of using it a promotion because it’s cheap. But as time goes on you’ll eventually realize that choosing coal was a horrible idea because now you can’t farm on the land and you air is full of CO2 causing lots of health problems. Coal is not a clean alternative and can be very harmful and bad for your lungs. When cleaned it is soaked in chemical waters which can be very bad for us when the chemicals are released into the air while it’s burning. Coal contains iron sulfide which is a dangerous chemical that can harm you.

By N & A