The human CosT of Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Mapping the science behind health and econoMic woes of central appalachia
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The association between mountaintop mining and birth defects among live births in central Appalachia, 1996-2003.
Birth defects are examined in mountaintop coal mining areas compared to other coal mining areas and non-mining areas of central Appalachia. The study hypothesis is that higher birth-defect rates are present in mountaintop mining areas. National Center for Health Statistics natality files were used to analyze 1996-2003 live births in four Central Appalachian states (N=1,889,071). Poisson regress...
متن کاملHealth-related quality of life among central Appalachian residents in mountaintop mining counties.
OBJECTIVES We examined the health-related quality of life of residents in mountaintop mining counties of Appalachia using the 2006 national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. METHODS Dependent variables included self-rated health; the number of poor physical, poor mental, and activity limitation days (in the past 30 days); and the Healthy Days Index. Independent variables included me...
متن کاملPersonal and family health in rural areas of Kentucky with and without mountaintop coal mining.
PURPOSE This study investigates health disparities for adults residing in a mountaintop coal mining area of Appalachian Kentucky. Mountaintop mining areas are characterized by severe economic disadvantage and by mining-related environmental hazards. METHODS A community-based participatory research study was implemented to collect information from residents on health conditions and symptoms fo...
متن کاملPoverty and Mortality Disparities in Central Appalachia: Mountaintop Mining and Environmental Justice
Objectives. This study investigated the associations between poverty rates, Appalachian mountaintop coal mining, and age-adjusted total mortality rates to determine if persons exposed to this form of mining experience greater poverty and higher death rates compared to other types of mining or other areas of Appalachia. Methods. Mortality rates, poverty rates, Appalachian designation and mining ...
متن کاملAn Investigation of How Surface Coal Mining Affects Water Quality
Surface coal mining has become the ideal method for extracting coal from the Appalachia Mountains. However, surface coal mining generates large amounts of waste which may decrease the water quality in central Appalachia. This research is an attempt to determine whether surface coal mining negatively impacts water quality. This research consists of a literature review in addition to an analysis ...
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تاریخ انتشار 2012