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But for the thousands drawn to the area for job opportunities, those same mines also carry the risk of death.Along with the prosperity coal has brought for mining companies comes pollution, shaft collapses and displacement.These problems have continued since the 19th century when indiscriminate extraction and unscientific methods of mining led to land-subsidence, mine fires, air, water and land pollution, displacement and mining related health issues.