The Bad Health Brigade

Coal stack emissions and coal combustion waste produce:

Arsenic: Cancer, Birth defects, Respiratory problems, Suspected mutagen (DNA damage), Heart problems, Gastrointestinal, Headaches, Impaired memory, Nervous system problems, Sexual dysfunction.

Lead: Retardation and brain damage, especially in children. Learning disabilities. Endocrine-disrupting and reproductive effects, Anemia, Nervous system. Hearing loss, Joint pain, Kidney diseases, Heart, Spontaneous abortions, Vomiting, Weight loss, Nervousness, Irritability, Sudden infant deaths,Decreased thyroid function, Headaches, Immune system damage,Chromosome mutations.

Mercury: Target organs like the brain, kidneys, central nervous system,eyes, skin, respiratory system and bowels affected, Birth defects,Neurological damage. Endocrine-disrupting and reproductive effects, Emotional disturbances, Headaches,Spontaneous abortions, Immune system damage.

Selenium: Toxic metal with different adverse health effects.

Cadmium: Cancer, Destroys bones by decalcification, Kidneys, Endocrine-disrupting and Reproductive effects. Lung, and Gastrointestinal irritation, Behavior problems, Liver, Destruction of cell membrane, Pulmonary edema, Osteoporosis, Immune system problems, Brain and nerve cell damage, Birth Defects, Genetic mutations, Altered libido.

Beryllium: Cancer, primary lung disease, affects liver, spleen, kidneys, lymph glands, enlarged heart, conjunctivitis, adrenal gland congestion, cell mediated immune response, Ricketts, osteoporosis.

Chromium: cancer, pulmonary problems, birth defects, liver, DNA-chromosome changes, headaches, immune system problems, blood changes, nose bleeds, low birthweight babies, nervous system problems, kidney trouble

Nickel: cancer, cardiac arrest, delirium, cyanosis, death, emphysyema, epigastric pain, fatigue, headaches, increase in blood reticulocytes, increase in serum bilirubin, lethargy, chromosomal aberrations, metal fume fever, muscle pain, pneumonia, vomiting, vision loss.