Mining causes long-term harm to the environment in a number of ways.What is not one detrimental effect of mining?
A) scarring and disruption of the land surface
B) large amounts of radioactivity
C) subsidence
D) large amounts of solid waste
E) toxic chemical releases into the atmosphere

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Large amounts of radioactivity are not a general detrimental effect of mining but are specific to uranium mining and similar activities. Other options like land scarring, subsidence, solid waste, and toxic releases are common negative impacts of various types of mining.

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