Open pit mining

Loss of ecosystems

Organisms Dying

Extinction of organisms

Food chain disruption

Over population of organisms

Under population of organisms

Health problems

Cancers

Death

Lung cancer

inflammation in cells

Tumors

chronic diseases

Heart disease

Emphysema

Asthma

Health problems

low-level illnesses

Headaches

digestive problems

High-level illnesses

Cancer

Hepatitis

Gastroenteritis

Poliomyelitis