Why Do We Use Coal
Almost everyone today uses coal in their everyday life, whether you know it or not. Coal has become such an important resource is today’s society, that if all of the coal was too disappear we probably wouldn’t have a great chance of surviving for very long. But in saying that we are also killing our environment by using it so much. Coal has its advantages and disadvantages, which is why using coal is a touchy subject. As much as we know that we use coal, not many people know how it was formed, how its extracted and all of the uses along with the advantages and disadvantages, which is what I will be discussing in my task.
Coal has many uses and is a very valuable resource is today’s society. Coal is a fossil fuel due to it having crude oil …show more content…
For example, an advantage of coal is that the energy it provides is an affordable energy source because of the coal's stable price compared to other fuel sources. But a disadvantage to go with this is that there are many people who are exposed to coal and its emissions. These people have a higher hazard of suffering from asthma and other air passageway inflammation situations. Breathing in coal dust or ash is also known to be a cause of lung cancers over a long period. There is a disease called “Black Lung” that can impact total lung capacity, is incurable, and in most cases, leads to death. These people plainly die of suffocation. As you can see it is a huge problem that the people who are manufacturing and mining the coal that we use, are dying because of the radiation caused by it. Other advantages include that coal is easier to burn and produces high energy upon combustion. Coal is also a reliable energy source and very inexpensive which is why it is almost all our populations main energy source. But as you know with advantages come disadvantages. With so much of the earth using coal, the toxins and carbon dioxide emitted from power plants are extremely damaging to our environment. Scientists believe that one of the biggest contributors to global warming is carbon dioxide, and a whopping 78% of the
Coal has many uses and is a very valuable resource is today’s society. Coal is a fossil fuel due to it having crude oil …show more content…
For example, an advantage of coal is that the energy it provides is an affordable energy source because of the coal's stable price compared to other fuel sources. But a disadvantage to go with this is that there are many people who are exposed to coal and its emissions. These people have a higher hazard of suffering from asthma and other air passageway inflammation situations. Breathing in coal dust or ash is also known to be a cause of lung cancers over a long period. There is a disease called “Black Lung” that can impact total lung capacity, is incurable, and in most cases, leads to death. These people plainly die of suffocation. As you can see it is a huge problem that the people who are manufacturing and mining the coal that we use, are dying because of the radiation caused by it. Other advantages include that coal is easier to burn and produces high energy upon combustion. Coal is also a reliable energy source and very inexpensive which is why it is almost all our populations main energy source. But as you know with advantages come disadvantages. With so much of the earth using coal, the toxins and carbon dioxide emitted from power plants are extremely damaging to our environment. Scientists believe that one of the biggest contributors to global warming is carbon dioxide, and a whopping 78% of the