Coal dust

Children were used as cheap labor in several industries. In the coal industry, “Two breaker boys aged 15 fell or were carried by the coal down into the car below. One was badly burned and the other was smothered to death” (Doc B). The working conditions in the mines were unsafe for all workers and especially dangerous for inexperienced and weaker children. For example, “... the air at times is dense with coal-dust, which penetrates so far into the passages of the lungs that for long periods…

working in the mine. The mine was very dangerous, but they still reopened in 1991. The mine was in Plymouth, Nova Scotia Canada. The mine exploded May 9 1992. The explosion killed 26 men. The mine was owned by Curragh Inc. The miners were mining for coal. The jobs paid well and there weren't many jobs in the area.…

against humanity. Humanity itself is at stake here. A lot of work still remains, but I will see the end of child labor in my lifetime”-Kailash Satyarthi Child Laborer. The beginning of child labor had a very rough start especially in coal mines. In coal mines The coal was washed and sorted according to the beaker. Child Labor in The Progressive Era was also rough and it was nobody’s happy place, but kids was treated brutal anyway. Child Labor today is nearly not as horrific as during The…

The Conversion of Coal: Joshua Betthauser In the Beginning: The conversion of coal is a lengthy process which begins hundreds of millions of years ago, as a natural resource under the dirt, known as “peat”, than, over time and under pressure, it’s converted into “lignite”. Then, very many millennia later, it is transformed into “bituminous”, then into “anthracite”, the coal we know and love. www.minersmuseum.com/history-of-mining/coal-formation/ The Description: Coal begins as a natural…

house. The story takes place in the Growing up is hard but when Adam has to do it at fifteen and during a fiery battle he realizes coming of age is a strenuous task. Adam goes from immature kid who uses spells to the mature man of the house when the dust finally settles. Adam in the beginning of the book is an immature kid with few mature qualities that a man should possess. The…

Tips For Installing New Attic Insulation If you want to keep your home warmer this winter and reduce your power bill, you should check the insulation in your attic. You may not have enough, or the insulation you have could be wet or compressed and not doing its job. Here are a few things to know about getting attic insulation installed. Prep The Attic First Start with an inspection of your attic. If your roof is leaking, you should fix it before you put in new insulation because when…

The coal mining industry in the late 1800s, especially in Colorado, was a rapidly growing industry. As fossil fuel technologies expanded, life became increasingly dependent on fossil fuels, and as a result, people became more reliant on coal as an energy source. However, without the introduction of the railroad, coal would have remained just a minor industry (Andrews 2008, 54). These railways made it possible to connect the coal production areas with the markets, and thus possible to bring coal…

Lauren Chubb talked about much at risk miners are in their work environment. These miners develop different respiratory diseases such as silicosis (a form of lung disease), coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (Black Lung), lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to name a few. They get these diseases from the coal, crystalline silica, metallic species, and different fibers in the air. They inhale these constantly then become infected. It has gotten so bad that younger miners…

William Shakespeare is history’s most greatest, influential, and philosophical playwright. His most acclaimed work, Hamlet, is extensively studied and analyzed as it confronts and speaks openly about many moral, ethical, emotional truths and dilemmas. Hamlet is a revenge tragedy, in which the indecisive and contemplative protagonist is driven to avenge his father’s death, yet the act of his revenge is necessarily delayed in order to highlight Hamlet’s emotional and psychological complexity. The…

The New Girl Being a new kid is never fun. I’ve definitely been to more than my fair share of schools, getting bullied at everyone of them for my “gift”. Yes I do realise I 'm “different” some may call me a freak. But little did I know all of that was about to change. This is my story, the story of an average 14 year old girl. Basically it all started about five years ago in a strange town called Vail. I was about nine, I had been dabbling in an art called Wicca. I was such a foolish child, I…