Environmental health disparities in the Central Appalachian region of the United States

LA Krometis, J Gohlke, K Kolivras… - Reviews on …, 2017 - degruyter.com
Health disparities that cannot be fully explained by socio-behavioral factors persist in the
Central Appalachian region of the United States. A review of available studies of …

Systematic review of community health impacts of mountaintop removal mining

AL Boyles, RB Blain, JR Rochester, R Avanasi… - Environment …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The objective of this evaluation is to understand the human health impacts of
mountaintop removal (MTR) mining, the major method of coal mining in and around Central …

Surface coal mining and public health disparities: Evidence from Appalachia

RM Mueller - Resources Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Previous research in the public health and epidemiology literatures has highlighted that coal-
producing counties in Appalachia exhibit morbidity and mortality rates higher than those in …

Is self‐rated health associated with ideal cardiovascular health? The multi‐ethnic study of atherosclerosis

O Osibogun, O Ogunmoroti, ES Spatz… - Clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Self‐rated health (SRH) is an indicator of health status—a determinant of health‐
promoting behaviors and a predictor of morbidity/mortality. Little is known about the …

Development of a petrographic classification system for organic particles affected by self-heating in coal waste.(An ICCP Classification System, Self-heating Working …

M Misz-Kennan, J Kus, D Flores, C Avila… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Self-heating of coal waste is a major problem in the leading coal-producing and consuming
countries, independent of the recent or past coal exploitation history. The phenomenon of …

Characterization of water-soluble ions in PM10 over an industrial area in northern Colombia: Temporal variations and correlation with satellite data

R Rojano, HA Arregocés, G Restrepo - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This study was designed to assess the concentrations of nine water-soluble ions in PM 10
mass at two sites of an open-pit coal mine and to analyze the correlation and variation of the …

“In my Own Land, I Am Treated like a Foreigner”: Mining-Induced Challenges and Psychological Distress Among Farmers in Ghanaian Mining Communities

F Annor, S Annor, I Abdul-Nasiru - Society & Natural Resources, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study explored mining-induced challenges, experiences of psychological distress, and
co** strategies among farmers in mining communities in Ghana. Using a qualitative …

Association between self-rated health and ideal cardiovascular health: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study

O Ogunmoroti, OA Utuama, JA Salami… - Journal of Public …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background There is increasing evidence of the role psychosocial factors play as
determinants of cardiovascular health (CVH). We examined the association between self …

Human health in coalfield communities of Appalachia

JM Gohlke - Appalachia's Coal-Mined Landscapes: Resources and …, 2021 - Springer
Differences in population health metrics for residents of Appalachia's coal-mining counties
compared to other areas have been previously documented. Research examining the …

Relationships between children's behaviour and parents' work within families of mining and energy workers

K Robinson, D Peetz, G Murray, S Griffin… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
We examine the relationships between the working arrangements of mineworkers and
behavioural issues in their children, using a large Australian matched-pair dataset of …