Areas of the Indian Ocean are covered by a huge haze that consists of soot and sulphur particles from fossil fuels. Scientists believe that this has been transmitted from transport and industries in SE Asia, China and S Asia. There is a fear that this might move into the monsoon system causing acid rain in the sub continent. This is in accordance to a Supreme Court ruling in keeping to the requirements of the Euro II norms. There are about 3000 products made from crude oil.
Coal mines are dangerous as they can cause death due to roof falls and explosions.
Many accidents have occurred in these mines resulted in thousands of deaths. Since this had never happened before, no one knew what to do. After 2 days of uncontrolled burning the fire was put off. Large amounts of radioactivity spewed out of the filter stack and the extent to which this damaged people's health is still controversial. Fossil fuels were formed during the time of the dinosaurs when plants and animals died.