Tag: Health
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Hoots and Hollers Dan Mar 29, 2013
Patriot workers, retirees and their families deserve justice.
After a West Virginia legislative session fraught with bad bills such as the weakening of the selenium standard for streams and making the contents of the toxic fracking fluid a “trade secret,” there were a couple of bright spots this past week. One of which occurred when The House of Delegates on Monday called for […] More
Issues: Coal, Health, Social justice
Patriot workers, retirees and their families deserve justice.
After a West Virginia legislative session fraught with bad bills such as the weakening of the selenium standard for streams and making the contents of the toxic fracking fluid a “trade secret,” there were a couple of bright spots this past week. One of which occurred when The House of Delegates on Monday called for […] More
Issues: Coal, Health, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Feb 14, 2013
#Forward on Climate ~ Fight Like Hell For the Living
Several OVEC members and staff are heading to Washington D.C. for the largest climate rally in history, happening this Sunday, February 17. If you can’t join us in person, please join the rally online. Hashtags in use for the rally include #forwardonclimate, #f17. With your tweets please include #(your zip code), so we get a […] More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Energy efficiency, Faith, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
#Forward on Climate ~ Fight Like Hell For the Living
Several OVEC members and staff are heading to Washington D.C. for the largest climate rally in history, happening this Sunday, February 17. If you can’t join us in person, please join the rally online. Hashtags in use for the rally include #forwardonclimate, #f17. With your tweets please include #(your zip code), so we get a […] More
Issues: Climate change, Coal, Energy efficiency, Faith, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating Feb 7, 2013
A Statement from OVEC’s Executive Director about the ACHE Act, HR 526, introduced Congress, Feb. 6, 2013
The Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC) applauds the sponsors of the Appalachian Community Health Emergency Act, H.R. 526, (ACHE) just introduced into Congress and supports the ACHE campaign. After nearly two decades of organizing citizens to oppose this brutal mining technique and after reviewing all the published, peer-reviewed studies, it is clear not only that […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
A Statement from OVEC’s Executive Director about the ACHE Act, HR 526, introduced Congress, Feb. 6, 2013
The Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC) applauds the sponsors of the Appalachian Community Health Emergency Act, H.R. 526, (ACHE) just introduced into Congress and supports the ACHE campaign. After nearly two decades of organizing citizens to oppose this brutal mining technique and after reviewing all the published, peer-reviewed studies, it is clear not only that […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Newsletter OVEC Dec 21, 2012
Winds of Change, December 2012
Over the 15 years that OVEC has been fighting mountaintop removal, we’ve heard members who live near MTR talk about their health concerns. Today, a growing number of peerreviewed, published scientific studies link living near mountaintop removal to higher rates of many illnesses including cancer, birth defects, and lung and cardiovascular disease, as well as to lower life expectancies. More
Issues: Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Winds of Change, December 2012
Over the 15 years that OVEC has been fighting mountaintop removal, we’ve heard members who live near MTR talk about their health concerns. Today, a growing number of peerreviewed, published scientific studies link living near mountaintop removal to higher rates of many illnesses including cancer, birth defects, and lung and cardiovascular disease, as well as to lower life expectancies. More
Issues: Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Dec 21, 2012
Joan’s Gone
I often sought advice from Joan. She opened doors on Capitol Hill for groups like OVEC. She helped us get our stories to legislators, helped them introduce legislation that would protect our health, our water, our mountains. She helped us get our stories to regulators and she spearheaded efforts at Earthjustice aimed at making regulators […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Joan’s Gone
I often sought advice from Joan. She opened doors on Capitol Hill for groups like OVEC. She helped us get our stories to legislators, helped them introduce legislation that would protect our health, our water, our mountains. She helped us get our stories to regulators and she spearheaded efforts at Earthjustice aimed at making regulators […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Robin Blakeman Aug 29, 2012
Just Coincidence? Health Issue Convergences
Imagine: you move to a new community and discover at least half of the residents have brain tumors, and that there is a forty percent greater likelihood that babies born into this community will suffer from serious birth defects compared to their peers in other communities. Would you want to know what is causing all […] More
Issues: Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal
Just Coincidence? Health Issue Convergences
Imagine: you move to a new community and discover at least half of the residents have brain tumors, and that there is a forty percent greater likelihood that babies born into this community will suffer from serious birth defects compared to their peers in other communities. Would you want to know what is causing all […] More
Issues: Health, Marcellus Shale, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Jul 17, 2012
PowerPoint: Atmospheric Particulate Matter in Proximity to Mountaintop Coal Mines
The present study considers the potential for human exposure to air- and water-sourced contaminants from MTM activities. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
PowerPoint: Atmospheric Particulate Matter in Proximity to Mountaintop Coal Mines
The present study considers the potential for human exposure to air- and water-sourced contaminants from MTM activities. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers Vivian Jun 6, 2012
Congressional Offices Occupied to End MTR; Make That Call
This morning residents from West Virginia joined residents from three other states severely impacted by mountaintop removal coal mining in congressional office sit-ins in protest of their congressional representatives’ refusal to protect their communities from the extreme impacts of mountaintop removal. Constituents are currently occupying the offices of Congressmen Nick Rahall (D-WV), Hal Rogers (R-KY), […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Congressional Offices Occupied to End MTR; Make That Call
This morning residents from West Virginia joined residents from three other states severely impacted by mountaintop removal coal mining in congressional office sit-ins in protest of their congressional representatives’ refusal to protect their communities from the extreme impacts of mountaintop removal. Constituents are currently occupying the offices of Congressmen Nick Rahall (D-WV), Hal Rogers (R-KY), […] More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal
Hoots and Hollers Janet Keating May 1, 2012
What’s up with a Central Appalachian Women’s Tribunal on Climate Justice?
On May 10, at the West Virginia Woman’s Club in Charleston, OVEC and our partner organizations, the Loretto Community at the United Nations, the Feminist Task Force of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, and the Civil Society Institute, are organizing and hosting the first ever U. S. Climate Justice Tribunal. Women throughout Central […] More
Issues: Climate change, Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
What’s up with a Central Appalachian Women’s Tribunal on Climate Justice?
On May 10, at the West Virginia Woman’s Club in Charleston, OVEC and our partner organizations, the Loretto Community at the United Nations, the Feminist Task Force of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, and the Civil Society Institute, are organizing and hosting the first ever U. S. Climate Justice Tribunal. Women throughout Central […] More
Issues: Climate change, Health, Mountaintop removal, Social justice
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Oct 11, 2011
Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Mountaintop Mining Areas of Central Appalachian States
To determine if chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates are higher among residents of mountaintop mining (MTM) areas compared to mining and nonmining areas, and to examine the association between greater levels of MTM surface mining and CVD mortality. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Mountaintop Mining Areas of Central Appalachian States
To determine if chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates are higher among residents of mountaintop mining (MTM) areas compared to mining and nonmining areas, and to examine the association between greater levels of MTM surface mining and CVD mortality. More
Issues: Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Newsletter OVEC Sep 7, 2011
Winds of Change, September 2011
Birth defects are the leading cause of infant death in the United States. A recent study indicates that mothers living near mountaintopremoval operations face a far greater risk of having babies with birth defects than mothers living in non-mining areas. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Winds of Change, September 2011
Birth defects are the leading cause of infant death in the United States. A recent study indicates that mothers living near mountaintopremoval operations face a far greater risk of having babies with birth defects than mothers living in non-mining areas. More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution, Water
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 18, 2011
Fact Sheet: Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Door-to-door interviews conducted by trained college student volunteers collected complete data from 769 adults More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Fact Sheet: Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Door-to-door interviews conducted by trained college student volunteers collected complete data from 769 adults More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Hoots and Hollers OVEC Aug 18, 2011
Fact Sheet: The association between mountaintop mining and birth defects among live births in central Appalachia, 1996-2003
Compared prevalence of birth defects in mountaintop coal mining areas compared with other coal mining areas and with non-mining areas in central Appalachia More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
Fact Sheet: The association between mountaintop mining and birth defects among live births in central Appalachia, 1996-2003
Compared prevalence of birth defects in mountaintop coal mining areas compared with other coal mining areas and with non-mining areas in central Appalachia More
Issues: Coal, Health, Mountaintop removal, Pollution
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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