1. Causes in coal mine explosions are often pockets of methane gas that trigger the ignition of coal dust, which then explodes because coal dust and methane are both highly flammable.
2. In the accident that happened in the provided article, the coal mining company gave the families 1.5 million dollars for their lost ones. In China, for the specific accident that happened, they gave families about 66,000 dollars for their lost ones. The United States gave about 22 times more money.
3. Safety conditions are worse in China than the United States because they have poor coal mining technology, less safety checks, and a lack of safety training for miners. Also, many miners don't pay attention to the safety rules.
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