Association between residence near surface coal mining and blood inflammation. Issue 2 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hendryx, Michael; Entwhistle, Jennifer
• Is Part Of: Extractive industries and society. Volume 2:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 246
• Page End: 251
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Mineral industries -- Periodicals; Gas industry -- Periodicals; Petroleum industry and trade -- Periodicals; 338.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2015.01.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-790X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0030"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0145">Adjusted C-reactive protein is elevated for adults living near surface coal mines.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0150">Counts of ambient particulate matter are higher in mining communities.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0155">Self-reported health indicators are worse in mining communities.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0160">All participants were non-smokers and non-miners without acute illness.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>