Self-Reported Cancer Rates in Two Rural Areas of West Virginia
Date Published:
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Source/Author:
Dr. Michael Hendryx et al in the Journal of Community Health
This study found that mountaintop mining is linked with increased community cancer risk. Self-reported rates of cancer were higher in a WV county with mountaintop coal mining than in a similar, nearby Appalachian county without large scale strip mining.
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