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From: Joseph Cesarino <>
Subject: Re: [PAFAYETT-L] Re :Coke Ovens
Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 08:32:12 -0500
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Pat, you didn't mention Black Lung. Several of our family died from that. Sonia

wrote:

> Hi Ken,
>
> I would like some pictures of the coke ovens, at your convenience.
>
> An interesting thing that I have been concerned about is the results of the
> smoke caused by processing coal and coke. As you know, PA was a bituminous
> coal mining area and soft coal was great for warmth, but caused smoke. Add
> the many years of pollution caused by the coal and coke industry, plus the
> mill industries, and i am starting to find out that many many relatives have
> died/and are dying of emphysema.
>
> Of course, we can't discount cigarette/cigar/and pipe smoking. BUT, it
> would appear to me that a family may lose one or two members to emphysema,
> but when the ratio gets to be 4 out of 5 in a family, it peaks my curiosity.
>
> I am curious if other families have discovered while searching their
> genealogy a high rate of emphysema in the Fayette County area.
>
> Thank you for the wonderful offer of pictures of the coke oven.
>
> Pat
> Anaheim, CA
>
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