How can both surface and underground mining affect miners' health? select the two correct answers.

a. risk of lung disease, like silicosis

b. risk of high blood pressure

c. risk of injuries from heavy equipment

d. risk of injuries from mine collapse

e. risk of injuries from methane explosions

A. risk of lung disease, like silicosis

B. risk of high blood pressure

Explanation:

Surface and underground mining have a significant effect on the health of miners.

The effect are:

1) Respiratory diseases: Diseases associated with the respiratory organs are most come with miners. This is because miners are constantly exposed to dust and they tend to breathe in this airborne dust particles on a regularly basis.

Pneumoconioses is an examples of respiratory lung diseases that comes in two forms

a) silicosis : This is a lung disease that is causes by inhaling particles of silica

b) Black lung: This is a lung disease that occurs in coal miner due to the consistent inhalation of coal dust.

2) High blood pressure is a common health risk that has been found to be present in miners but surface or underground miners. The mining job is very stressful and this could result in an increase in their blood pressure level.

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