"The effects of coal mining on health in Appalachia : global context …
The research for this report was limited to literature published in English. It was found that there are widespread negative health effects of mining in Appalachia due to environmental toxins, a toxic social environment of limited economic opportunity, and occupational health hazards. The fate of Appalachia as a national sace zone is often ...
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Heavy machinery produces whole-body vibration and mechanical shock exposure to equipment operators when operating on rough surfaces and under harsh conditions. This places a significant …
Exploring the Impact of Mining on Community …
Mining officials reported mainly positive effects, while healthcare providers and community leaders described enhancing and adverse health impacts without clear …
Identifying Depression on Reddit: The Effect of Training Data
DOI: 10.18653/v1/W18-5903. Bibkey: pirina-coltekin-2018-identifying. Cite (ACL): Inna Pirina and Çağrı Çöltekin. 2018. Identifying Depression on Reddit: The Effect of Training Data. In Proceedings of the 2018 EMNLP Workshop SMM4H: The 3rd Social Media Mining for Health Applications Workshop & Shared Task, pages 9–12, …
Assessing the effects of mining projects on child health in …
Conclusion. The results presented suggest that the impacts of mining on child health vary throughout the mine's life cycle. Mining development likely contributes positively to the income and livelihoods of the impacted communities in the initial years of mining operations, particularly the prospection and construction phase; these potential …
Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of …
Abstract. Mining has played an important role in the development of Ghana. Like all industries, mining has both benefits and risks for the people living in communities where minerals are found ...
The effects of sand mining on rural communities
Sand mining causes conflicts including noise, dust, truck traffic, pollution and. visually unpleasant landscapes [10]. On the other hand, Mattama na et al. [9] contend that sand mining has becom e ...
Impact of Coal Mining on Self-Rated Health among …
To determine the impact of coal mining, measured as the number of coal mining-related facilities nearby one's residence or employment in an occupation directly related to coal mining, on self-rated health in Appalachia. Methods. Unadjusted and adjusted ordinal logistic regression models calculated odds ratio estimates and …
Causes and Effects of Mining on Human Health and the Environment
Various Causes of Mining. Some of the major causes of mining include but are not limited to the following: 1. Advancement in Technology. With the current advancement in technology and technological products such as cell phones, computers, and machinery, it is impossible to do away with mining. The demands for minerals from technological ...
Systematic review of community health impacts of mountaintop removal mining
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 …
Environmental Impacts of Mining | PPT
4. Surface mining, including strip mining, open-pit mining and mountain top removal mining, is a broad category of mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit are removed. Strip mining (also known as open cast) involves scraping away earth and rocks to get to minerals buried near the surface. It can cause changes in the …
A Rapid Assessment of the Impacts of Gold Mining on Women's Health …
Gold mining has played an important role in Ghana's economy, however the negative environmental and socio-economic effects on the host communities associated with gold mining have overshadowed ...
(PDF) The Socioeconomic Effects of Large Scale Gold Mining …
But the author did not address the socioeconomic effects of a large scale gold mining on the local communities. As a result, this research is designed to address this gap—whether large scale gold mining has positive or negative effects on the socioeconomic conditions of the local community by taking Lega Dambi gold mining as a case study. 2.
Health Effects of Western Region Illegal Gold Mining
Health Effects of Western Region Illegal Gold Mining. The presentation concerns: 1. a discussion of conclusions drawn on ground- and surface-water statistical analysis in the Western Region of Ghana, since 2010. The analysis concerns Heavy Metals (HM), as by-product of gold-mining industries: small-mining (so-called Galamsey) and large-mining.
Impact of mining on human health in and around mines
In this study, the age group found to receive the highest dose—and to be at highest risk for adverse health effects—was children at the age of 1 year. Furthermore, the inhalation dose and health risks are 1.4 times higher for actual mine workers when they are in the mine areas than for persons in non-mining, areas.
10 Long-Term Mining Health Risks And How To Protect …
Surface and underground mining can be physically demanding and potentially hazardous work. And while there are thousands of injuries reported annually by U.S. miners and mining contractors hurt by mobile equipment and other mining machinery, there are a number of other environmental factors that contribute to potentially long-term, life …
21 Mining and Health In this chapter
By understanding mining's threats to health and long-term well-being, and by taking precautions to reduce harm in all mines, miners and other people in mining communities …
Impacts of Coal Use on Health | Annual Reviews
This article reviews evidence for the public health impacts of coal across the extraction, processing, use, and waste disposal continuum. Surface coal mining and processing …
(PDF) Assessing Potential Health Effect of Lead and Mercury …
Obiri-Yeboah et al. (2021) assessed the potential health effect of mercury and lead and the influence of artisanal mining activities in the Bonsa River in Tarkwa. A comparative assessment of heavy ...
Effect of Mining on Heavy Metals Toxicity and Health Risk …
Heavy metal contamination of selected rivers in the mining areas of Ghana was studied. In the study, 44 composite water samples were collected, digested, and analyzed for selected metals using ICP-MS. The average concentrations (mg/L) of heavy metals from the pristine sites ranged from 0.003 (As) to 0.929 (Fe), and the mining sites …
A Study of the Effects of Mining Activities on the Health …
The onset of mining activities bring along several issues, both negative and positive, relating to the environment, health and economic situation of the host community. The purpose of this paper ...
Ecotoxicological consequences of manganese mining …
Over the years, mining and metallurgical activities have rapidly influenced the human population. The manufacturing process of manganese (Mn) compounds and their use in industries increased the negative effect on the environment. Therefore, the recovery process of Mn from metal-containing wastes has become very crucial.
(PDF) The mining and burning of coal: effects on health and …
• Communities in which coalmining or burning occurs have been shown to suffer significant health impacts. • The health and climate costs of coal are unseen, and when costs to health systems are included, coal is an expensive fuel. Environmental damage, water and health Deaths and injuries Mining is a dangerous occupation.
Impact of mining on human health in and around mines
Download citation. Copy link Link copied. ... The present paper is a study of an increase in air pollution in India, especially in mining areas, and its effect on human health, fauna, and flora. ...
Environmental and other effects of mining and …
6 Other major external effects of coal mining 69 6.1 Health effects 69 6.1.1 Dust inhalation 69 6.1.2 Noise 70. IEA Clean Coal Centre – Environmental and other effects of coal mining and transport 6 6.2 Accidents and risk management 71 6.3 Socio-economic impacts and public attitude to mining 73 ...
(PDF) Review: Artisanal Gold Mining in Africa
Map of sampling sites of studies on toxic environmental hazards in artisanal and small-scale gold mining, related human exposure, and health impacts in Africa.
The impact of mineral resource extraction on
This paper demonstrates that the impact of mining activities on health and income is influenced by geography and culture. Mining activities harm the health and …
The Effects of Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining on Mental Health…
Indeed, several studies already have pointed out to the wider social and psychological effects of mining (and post-mining) associated with environmental and health inequalities in Appalachia [45 ...
Health impacts of industrial mining on surrounding …
Overall, impacts of mining projects on the wider determinants of health and related health outcomes were perceived similarly by affected communities in mining …
(PDF) Occupational respiratory disease in mining
IN-DEPTH REVIEW. Occupati onal respi ratory diseas e in mining. M. H. Ross 1,2 and J. Murray2,3. Abstract This review is based on research-based literature on occupational lung disease in the ...