Studies
Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia with and without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
This study focuses specifically on the risks for residents living in communities with mountaintop removal coal mining. Using data from a health survey, the authors found that the incidence of self-reported cancer was much higher in mountaintop removal coal mining communities. The authors state that “if the rates found in this study represent the region, a 5% higher cancer rate translates to an additional 60,000 people with cancer in central Appalachian mountaintop mining counties.”
Hendryx, M., L. Wolfe, J. Luo, and B. Webb. (2011) “Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia with and without Mountaintop Coal Mining.” Journal of Community Health.
