They include mercury, lead, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulates, and various other heavy metals. Health impacts can range from asthma and breathing difficulties, to brain damage, heart problems, cancer, neurological disorders, and premature death
Coal can hurt the environment severely. The mining of coal is bad for the ground and you pollute the air when you burn the coal.
Coal is also unhealthy for your lungs. If you burn coal and breathe in the smoke you can damage your lungs, especially if you are constantly around that smoke.
