Is “clean coal” really clean? The presidential candidates have been pushing for “clean coal” as a partial solution to growing energy concerns, but some say that it may be responsible for a unique form of blood cancer. Alternet and The Washington Independent take a look at the controversial practice of “coal dumping,” and ask why Americans in Pennsylvania coal country are 5 times more likely than other Americans to be diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer that shows up in 1 out of every 100,000 individuals. Check out the video here —->
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