Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU)

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The main derivatives of coal through the distillation process are coke, gas, tar, light oil and chemicals. Medicine is derived from the tar acids such as salicylic acid, nitro phenol and picric acid.

Salicylic acid and coal tar are the most common medications found in dandruff shampoos and treatments. Both solutions, made from coal, are used for other skin irritations. I am aware of coal tar being used by a number of medical folks for the treatment of hemorrhoids.

Another very popular medicine pain killer made from coal is acetaminophen, more commonly known as Tylenol. This is one of the best pain killers and fever reducers in use today.

Do away with coal, and these are but a few of the every day items relied on by millions for comfort and healing, which will also go away.

Fascist enemies of coal often focus only on the illness caused by historic coal mining methods danger and disappearing pollutants which have been mostly eliminated. These folk have formed various independent and collective power cults who frequently hyperventilate their howling at in the lunar direction.