Social Sciences
5 years ago

Mountaintop removal mining linked to adverse birth outcomes in Appalachia.

arXiv (Cornell University)
Protocol for a Study of the Effect of Surface Mining in Central Appalachia on Adverse Birth Outcomes
Dylan S. Small, Dan Firth, Luke Keele, Matthew Huber, Molly Passarella, Scott A. Lorch, Heather H. Burris

Paper Summary

Surface mining in Central Appalachia, especially mountaintop removal mining, may be linked to adverse birth outcomes. A study is being conducted to investigate this by comparing areas with and without surface mining. The researchers aim to understand how surface mining affects the health of newborns in the region.

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