Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4470217 | Environmental Research | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠In this paper we examine the prevalence of birth defects in central Appalachia. ⺠We control for covariates and compare birth defect prevalence rates in coal mining vs. non-mining areas. ⺠Higher birth-defect rates are present in mountaintop-removal coal mining areas than in other areas.
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Authors
Melissa M. Ahern, Michael Hendryx, Jamison Conley, Evan Fedorko, Alan Ducatman, Keith J. Zullig,