Coal mining is much safer
According to information I picked up at the Poynter Institute Web page, coal mining has becoming increasingly safe over the years. A decade-by-decade breakdown of coal mining deaths is as follows:
2000-2001: 80
1990-99: 454
1980-89: 944
1970-79: 1,547
1960-69: 2,662
1950-59: 4,830
1940-49: 11,652
1930-39: 13,203
1920-29: 22,461
1910-19: 25,299
1900-09: 21,407
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