Question

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What were environmental and health impacts of the use of coal?

Coal mines polluted the surrounding environment.
A nasty smog developed in big cities, such as London, polluting the air.
People developed bad teeth as a result of eating food cooked with coal.
Londoners developed breathing problems due to the smog.
Spills polluted rivers in England and contaminated drinking water.

Answer 1

Coal mines polluted the surrounding environment.

A nasty smog developed in big cities, such as London, polluting the air.

Londoners developed breathing problems due to the smog.

Step-by-step explanation:

These were all a consequence of the use of coal in England. Coal began to be heavily used at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. This change began in England, and in particular, in busy urban areas such as London and Manchester. While coal allowed for the development of the economy and technology, it also led to many environmental problems. The mines polluted the surrounding environment. Smog produced from the burning of coal polluted the air. Moreover, the smog led to respiratory problems in people who lived in these areas.

Answer 2

The correct option is: "Londoners developed breathing problems due to the smog. - Coal mines polluted the surrounding environment."

Coal was the main source of energy for the first Industrial Revolution, fueled the steam engine and was crucial in the steel industry. Until the industrial revolution, the most used energy came from wood and charcoal. Its consumption was producing a huge deforestation.

Although the operation of the mines (iron beams to support the galleries, methods of ventilation, methods to extract the water, use of trolleys on rails) was greatly improved, in order to increase the productivity, the work in them became something very dangerous and very painful.

The Industrial Revolution in the mid-eighteenth century caused many people to move from the villages to London, shooting the smog during the winters. Its high point came in the winter of 1952. London was paralyzed for five days by smog.