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Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 15, 2011
Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia with and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Mountaintop coal mining in the Appalachian region in the United States causes significant environmental damage to air and water. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 15, 2011
Health-Related Quality of Life Among Central Appalachian Residents in Mountaintop Mining Counties
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. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 7, 2011
Synopsis: Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
59 out of 409 persons reported having cancer in mining communities compared to 34 out of 360 persons in non-mining communities. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 15, 2011
Full cost accounting for the life cycle of coal
Each stage in the life cycle of coal—extraction, transport, processing, and combustion—generates a waste stream and carries multiple hazards for health and the environment. These costs are external to the coal industry and are thus often considered “externalities.” More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 9, 2011
Synopsis: The Association Between Mountaintop Mining and Birth Defects Among Live Births in Central Appalachia, 1996-2003
Synopsis: The Association Between Mountaintop Mining and Birth Defects Among Live Births in Central Appalachia, 1996-2003 More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal

Hoots and Hollers OVEC May 26, 2011
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 More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Apr 5, 2011
Poverty and Mortality Disparities in Central Appalachia: Mountaintop Mining and Environmental Justice
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 More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jan 19, 2011
Fact Sheet: The Impact of Coal of Our Lives
The impact of coal on our lives includes serious negative effects on human health, blasting damage, stream contamination, increased risk of flooding, disbandment of long-standing communities, and the destruction of our cultural heritage. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Oct 9, 2010
A geographical information system-based analysis of cancer mortality and population exposure to coal mining activities in West Virginia, United States of America
Cancer incidence and mortality rates are high in West Virginia compared to the rest of the United States of America. Previous research has suggested that exposure to activities of the coal mining industry may contribute to elevated cancer mortality, although exposure measures have been limited. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 11, 2010
A Comparative Analysis of Health-Related Quality of Life for Residents of U.S. Counties with and without Coal Mining
We compared health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in mining and non-mining counties in and out of Appalachia using the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jun 9, 2010
Learning Outcomes among Students in Relation to West Virginia Coal Mining: an Environmental Riskscape Approach
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Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Apr 22, 2010
Ecological Integrity of Streams Related to Human Cancer Mortality Rates
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Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jan 15, 2010
Residence in Coal-Mining Areas and Low-Birth-Weight Outcomes
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Issues: Coal, Health, Pollution, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jan 11, 2010
Mountaintop Mining Consequences
Damage to ecosystems and threats to human health and the lack of effective mitigation require new approaches to mining regulation More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Social justice, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Sep 23, 2009
Higher coronary heart disease and heart attack morbidity in Appalachian coal mining regions
Recent studies have documented poor population health outcomes in coal mining areas of Appalachia compared to other parts of the region or the nation More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 9, 2009
Mortality in Appalachian Coal Mining Regions: The Value of Statistical Life Lost
We compared age-adjusted mortality rates and socioeconomic conditions across four county groups: Appalachia with high levels of coal mining, Appalachia with lower mining levels, Appalachia without coal mining, and other counties in the nation. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 9, 2008
Mortality Rates in Appalachian Coal Mining Counties: 24 Years Behind the Nation
Appalachia has higher morbidity and mortality compared to the nation, and suffers greater socioeconomic disadvantages. This article investigates the relationship of coal mining to elevated mortality rates in Appalachia. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC May 9, 2008
Mortality from heart, respiratory, and kidney disease in coal mining areas of Appalachia
The purpose of this study was to test whether population mortality rates from heart, respiratory and kidney disease were higher as a function of levels of Appalachian coal mining after control for other disease risk factors. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Apr 23, 2008
Relations Between Health Indicators and Residential Proximity to Coal Mining in West Virginia
We used data from a survey of 16493 West Virginians merged with county-level coal production and other covariates to investigate the relations between health indicators and residential proximity to coal mining. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water

Hoots and Hollers OVEC Feb 12, 2008
Lung cancer mortality is elevated in coal-mining areas of Appalachia
Previous research has documented increased lung cancer incidence and mortality in Appalachia. The current study tests whether residence in coal-mining areas of Appalachia is a contributing factor. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal

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