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Lung cancer mortality is elevated in coal-mining areas of Appalachia

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

This study tests whether residence in coal mining areas in Appalachia is a contributing factor to lung cancer.  After adjusting for factors like smoking, poverty, education, age, sex, race, etc., results show higher rates of lung cancer mortality from 2000 – 20004 in areas of heavy coal mining.  The authors state that “the set of socioeconomic and health inequalities characteristic of coal-mining areas of Appalachia highlights the need to develop more diverse, alternative local economies.”

Hendryx, M., K. O’Donnell and K. Horn. (2008) “Lung cancer mortality is elevated in coal-mining areas of Appalachia”. Lung Cancer. 62: 1-7.

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