Background Evidence of the association of coal mining with health outcomes such as
increased mortality and morbidity in the general population has been provided by …

Background Coal is produced across 25 states and provides 42% of US energy. With
production expected to increase 7.6% by 2035, proximate populations remain at risk of …

Mining installations are releasing toxic substances into the environment which could pose a
health problem to populations in their vicinity. We sought to investigate whether there might …

Due to its high energy generation potential, coal is widely used in power generation in
different countries. Although, the presence of carbon, hydrogen and sulfur in coal facilitates …

Health and well-being outcomes in communities living in proximity to mining activity may be
influenced by a broad spectrum of factors including population growth, economic instability …

The goal of this study was to test whether the volume of coal mining was related to
population hospitalization risk for diseases postulated to be sensitive or insensitive to coal …

Coal mine fires are insidious, persistent, and as widespread as the occurrence of coal itself,
yet their potential adverse human health impacts have been poorly characterised. We aimed …

Purpose 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 …

Coal-based energy production is the most utilized method of electricity production worldwide
and releases the highest concentration of gaseous, particulate, and metallic pollutants …

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 …