Re:Controlling your own wealth as a basic human right
by Retric on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @07:59AM
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Mining still kills people in developed countries. It's also associated with long term heath issues like black lung, which is vastly under reported in the US.
Re:Controlling your own wealth as a basic human right
by hueving on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @10:58AM
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Maybe underground coal mining. But that has little relationship to mining precious metals. I suggest you take a look at how open pit ore mines are operated to understand how silly your suggestion is of issues with black lung.
Re:Controlling your own wealth as a basic human right
by Retric on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @11:27AM
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People working around coal get black lung not just underground miners. In 2013 CWP resulted in 25,000 deaths down from 29,000 deaths in 1990. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalworker's_pneumoconiosis#ci...
Considering the total number of people globally working with coal it's still a significant issue.
PS: Spraying it with water can help with transportation, but you can't do that right before burning.
>I appreciate my smartphone, but understand a trail of human misery was used in its creation.
Are you implying all mining produces human misery? I suggest you look into how a modern mine works in a developed country. A mine that kills people is a reflection of the country, not the act of mining itself.