| Mining is the process of extracting different kinds of | | | | There are some kinds of mining processes that will |
| minerals from the ground to use the material for | | | | see the release of harmful substances to the |
| different things. Materials that will be mined include | | | | environment. Lead is one of those metals that can |
| iron ore, gold, diamond, stone, asbestos, lead, coal | | | | cause great harm due to its poisonous nature. Where |
| among many others. Many people depend on these | | | | people have suffered lead poisoning, the possibility of |
| mined materials for their daily upkeep and they will | | | | children being born retarded and adults suffering from |
| help in boosting and growing economies. | | | | a host of medical conditions that can drain and kill |
| On the other side, very many problems emanate | | | | many. To remedy this, mining of this nature has to |
| from this process of mining. To the environment, | | | | be stopped or made safe so as to uphold health not |
| people will experience great harm in different areas | | | | just of humans but of animals as well. |
| that will affect them as well. The following is a look | | | | Asbestos mining may also cause a lot of harm to the |
| at these harsh effects of mining on the environment | | | | environment and to the people involved. |
| as well as how people are affected. | | | | Mesothelioma, which is cancer, will develop in people |
| Forests and other wetlands may be destroyed | | | | who get the substance in their systems from the |
| thorough it. This is usually unavoidable when mining | | | | environment and this should be known by all. This |
| has to take place in such areas. For this reason, many | | | | disease develops slowly with the main reason being |
| who have been cleared as authorities see more | | | | having inhaled asbestos fibers years before as many |
| priority in achieving mining goals that benefit in the | | | | cases have been reported where much mining occurs. |
| short term. | | | | There are so many other effects of mining to the |
| As many are aware today, it is through deforestation | | | | environment and can cause a lot of devastation as |
| and other kinds of environmental destruction that | | | | well as cost lives. The best way to help reduce the |
| have led to supposedly global warming and effects | | | | damage done is to make sure that people are aware |
| thereof. However, some countries have taken to | | | | of the dangers. This can help greatly in lobbying for |
| afforestation in a bid to restore sanity in this regard. | | | | help to provide solutions. |