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Direct linkEsch, Laura; Hendryx, Michael – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Purpose: To determine if chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates are higher among residents of mountaintop mining (MTM) areas compared to mining and nonmining areas, and to examine the association between greater levels of MTM surface mining and CVD mortality. Methods: Age-adjusted chronic CVD mortality rates from 1999 to 2006 for…
Descriptors: Fuels, Obesity, Poverty, Physicians
Hendryx, Michael; Fedorko, Evan; Halverson, Joel – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Purpose: To conduct an assessment of rural environmental pollution sources and associated population mortality rates. Methods: The design is a secondary analysis of county-level data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Agriculture, National Land Cover Dataset, Energy Information Administration, Centers for Disease Control…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Mortality Rate, Cancer, Environmental Standards
Meyer, Michael G.; Toborg, Mary A.; Denham, Sharon A.; Mande, Mary J. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Context: Appalachia has high rates of tobacco use and related health problems, and despite significant impediments to alcohol use, alcohol abuse is common. Adolescents are exposed to sophisticated tobacco and alcohol advertising. Prevention messages, therefore, should reflect research concerning culturally influenced attitudes toward tobacco and…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Smoking, Focus Groups, Adolescent Attitudes
