hepakrese t1_iym4h9e wrote
Reply to comment by Diamond4Hands4Ever in Traffic related air pollution is associated with an increased likelihood of having multiple long-term physical and mental health conditions, research on 364,000 people found. Simple measures to reduce traffic levels could potentially improve lives and lessen the pressure on our healthcare systems. by Wagamaga
The exploits of mining specifically are far more broadly reaching than the interior of a mine or quarry where the worker is. It pollutes the land, air, and water in the community and that affects everyone in the area regardless of whether they work in the mine. Further, the guise of choice does a lot of heavy lifting in your query, when one may not be able to afford to live anywhere else; the community may not have other jobs, and saying nothing of underage children who don't have the luxury of 'choice.'
As such, you cannot limit the study simply to the people who 'choose' to work and live there, and the very premise of choice itself is flawed.
The same can be said for traffic congested areas.
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