The association between mountaintop mining and birth defects among live births in central Appalachia, 1996–2003

Ahern, Melissa M.; Hendryx, Michael; Conley, Jamison; Fedorko, Evan; Ducatman, Alan; Zullig, Keith J.

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2011.05.019

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“…These overseas studies also reveal the increase in live birth defects from coal dust contamination [25,26]. This would be expected from the mutagenic effects of some of these polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in coal.…”

Section: Epidemiological Evidence For the Health Hazards In Open-cut mentioning

confidence: 88%

The importance of public participation in monitoring risks in large-scale industrial projects: An Australian experience

Boothroyd¹

2017

Int. J. SAFE

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Section: Epidemiological Evidence For the Health Hazards In Open-cut mentioning

confidence: 88%

The importance of public participation in monitoring risks in large-scale industrial projects: An Australian experience

Boothroyd¹

2017

Int. J. SAFE

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“…Even primary costing studies rely in some stages on a benefit transfer (e.g., in a valuation of impacts), but benefit-transfer studies commonly use benefit-transfer to skip some of the steps in the damage function approach (e.g., by using average values like euro or dollar per tonne of emission estimates from previous studies). Another example of a shortcut in the damage function approach can be illustrated by the stream of research on the health impacts of one open cast mining method-mountaintop removal (MTR)-in the Appalachian Mountains in the USA, showing that living near active MTR operations is associated with higher risks of cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary, lung, kidney and chronic respiratory diseases [12][13][14], mortality risks from lung, colorectal and bladder cancer and leukaemia [15,16], as well elevated risks of birth defects [17]. In a similar vein, the association between distance from mining activity and mortality from neoplasms was also observed in a study by Fernández-Navarro [18] and colleagues in Spain.…”

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The Health Costs of Revised Coal Mining Limits in Northern Bohemia

Máca

Melichar

2016

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Brown coal has been the major source of energy for more than 150 years for the Czech economy, but its role in the coming decades is nowadays the source of heated debate. Many of the recurring discussions address the coal reserves that were set aside in 1991 in order to halt the massive destruction of the landscape and the unprecedented deterioration of the human environment in Northern Bohemia. We study the proposed variants of the revised mining limits using the impact-pathway approach in order to quantify and monetize the health effects of airborne emissions from coal mining and the use of extracted coal for the production of electricity and heat. We find that the dominant health impacts associated with the revision of the limits, estimated to be up to 7 billion euros over the 2015-2050 period, will stem from the use of coal for the production of electricity and heat and that a large part of the impact will be borne by populations outside the Czech Republic.

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“…These 4 states account for one-third of the U.S. coal production [5]. Although most Appalachian health studies have focused on adult health [6][7][8][9], a few have examined the health of newborns [9,10]. Ahern et al [9] reported on birth defect rates with respect to mining activities, and Ahern et al [10] reported on low birth weight prevalence with respect to mining activities.…”

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Small-for-gestational age prevalence risk factors in central Appalachian states with mountain-top mining

Ferdosi

Lamm

Afari-Dwamena

et al. 2017

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: To identify risk factors for small-for-gestational age (SGA) for counties in central Appalachian states (Kentucky (KY), Tennessee (TN), Virginia (VA), and West Virginia (WV)) with varied coal mining activities. Material and Methods: Live birth certificate files (1990)(1991)(1992)(1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002) were used for obtaining SGA prevalence rates for mothers based on the coal mining activities of their counties of residence, mountain-top mining (MTM) activities, underground mining activities but no mountain-top mining activity (non-MTM), or having no mining activities (non-mining). Co-variable information, including maternal tobacco use, was also obtained from the live birth certificate. Adjusted odds ratios were obtained using multivariable logistic regression comparing SGA prevalence rates for counties with coal mining activities to those

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The association between mountaintop mining and birth defects among live births in central Appalachia, 1996–2003

Cited by 98 publications

References 63 publications

The importance of public participation in monitoring risks in large-scale industrial projects: An Australian experience

The importance of public participation in monitoring risks in large-scale industrial projects: An Australian experience

The Health Costs of Revised Coal Mining Limits in Northern Bohemia

Small-for-gestational age prevalence risk factors in central Appalachian states with mountain-top mining

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