Systematic review of community health impacts of mountaintop removal mining.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this evaluation is to understand the human health impacts of mountaintop removal (MTR) mining, the major method of coal mining in and around Central Appalachia. MTR mining impacts the air, water, and soil and raises concerns about potential adverse health effects in neighboring communities; exposures associated with MTR mining include particulate matter (PM), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, hydrogen sulfide, and other recognized harmful substances.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted of published studies of MTR mining and community health, occupational studies of MTR mining, and any available animal and in vitro experimental studies investigating the effects of exposures to MTR-mining-related chemical mixtures. Six databases

SUBMITTER: Boyles AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5562233 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature