Mapping the Morbidity Risk Associated with Coal Mining in Queensland, Australia.

ABSTRACT: The populations in the vicinity of surface coal mining activities have a higher risk of morbidity due to diseases, such as cardiovascular, respiratory and hypertensive diseases, as well as cancer and diabetes mellitus. Despite the large and historical volume of coal production in Queensland, the main Australian coal mining state, there is little research on the association of coal mining exposures with morbidity in non-occupational populations in this region. This study explored the association of coal production (Gross Raw Output-GRO) with hospitalisations due to six disease groups in Queensland using a Bayesian spatial hierarchical analysis and considering the spatial distribution of the Local Government Areas (LGAs). There is a positive association of GRO with hospitalisations due to ci

SUBMITTER: Cortes-Ramirez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8834562 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature