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New WVU-Va Tech study links water quality and cancer deaths in West Virginia coalfields

Submitted by neilzusman on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 23:58

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Newspaper Article

Authors:

Ward,Jr., Ken

Source:

The Charleston Gazette | Coal Tattoo, Charleston, WV (2010)

URL:

http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/04/21/new-wvu-va-tech-study-links-water-quality-and-cancer-deaths-in-west-virginia-coalfields/

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West Virginians who live near streams polluted by coal mining are more likely to die of cancer, according to a first-of-its kind study published by researchers at West Virginia University and Virginia Tech.

The study provides the first peer-reviewed look at the relationship between the biological health of Appalachian streams and public health of coalfield residents.

See: Ken Ward Jr. "Breaking news: EPA vetoes Spruce Mine permit." Coal Tattoo. Jan. 13, 2011.

See: Mixplex | EPA in the Crosshairs.

See: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA (lisapjackson) on Twitter.

See: Nathaniel P Hitt. U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern Region, Northeast Area, Biology Discipline.

Hitt, Nathaniel P., and Michael Hendryx. “Ecological Integrity of Streams Related to Human Cancer Mortality Rates.” EcoHealth 7, no. 1 (March 2010): 91-104.

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See: Nathaniel P Hitt. U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern Region, Northeast Area, Biology Discipline.

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