Sunday, April 13th, 2008

This study compared data from a survey of 16,493 West Virginians with county-level coal production to investigate the relations between health and residential proximity to coal mining. The findings show that people living near coal mining operations are more likely to suffer from a variety of diseases including cardiopulmonary disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, lung disease, and kidney disease.

Hendryx, M. (2008)  ”Relations Between Health Indicators and Residential Proximity to Coal Mining in West Virginia.” American Journal of Public Health, 98: 669-71.

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