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Coal Mining Dangers

Quick Fire Science, from the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith

May 14, 201400:02:48Science & Medicine

This week news broke that Turkey had suffered its worst ever mining disaster after an explosion and fire in a mine in Soma claimed almost three hundred lives. But why are explosions such a risk when mining? Dave Ansell a...

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Coal Mining Dangers is an episode from Quick Fire Science, from the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith. This week news broke that Turkey had suffered its worst ever mining disaster after an explosion and fire in a mine in Soma claimed almos...

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Published May 14, 2014, 00:02:48 long, audio available.