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Underground mining causes high risk for issues with dust and particulate matter.
Underground mining causes high risk for issues with dust and particulate matter.
Underground mining increases risk of land collapse and sinkholes.
Underground mining increases risk of land collapse and sinkholes.
Underground mining reduces the risk of release of dangerous gases.
Underground mining reduces the risk of release of dangerous gases.
Underground mining causes vast amounts of surface land to be destroyed.
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The statement that is true about environmental risks of underground mining is:
Underground mining increases risk of land collapse and sinkholes.
Underground mining can lead to land subsidence and create sinkholes due to the removal of material below the surface, which can destabilize the ground above.
