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A Uniaxial Compression Experiment with CO2-Bearing Coal Using a Visualized and Constant-Volume Gas-Solid Coupling Test System

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Population cancer risks associated with coal mining: a systematic review.

Wiley D Jenkins¹, W Jay Christian, Georgia Mueller

¹Center for Clinical Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, United States of America.

|August 27, 2013

Summary

Coal mining poses cancer risks to nearby populations, but current research is limited. More studies are needed to understand the association between coal exposure and cancer incidence and mortality.

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A Uniaxial Compression Experiment with CO2-Bearing Coal Using a Visualized and Constant-Volume Gas-Solid Coupling Test System

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Published on: June 12, 2019

Area of Science:

Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Public Health

Background:

Coal production is a significant source of US energy, with increasing output projected.
Populations near coal mining sites face exposure risks from carcinogenic substances like silica dust and organic compounds.
The association between coal mining exposure and cancer risk in surrounding populations remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review existing literature on the association between coal mining exposure and cancer risk (incidence and mortality).
To identify specific cancer sites studied in relation to coal mining exposure.
To assess the quality and quantity of evidence regarding population exposure and cancer risk.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of English-language manuscripts published since 1980.
Inclusion of studies examining occupational and population-level exposure to coal mining.
Analysis of reported cancer incidence and mortality risk assessments.

Main Results:

Of 34 studies, only seven focused on health effects in surrounding populations; 27 examined occupational exposure.
Risk assessments varied considerably across 20 cancer sites, with no increased risk for 12, a positive association for 1, and discordant results for 7.
Data on population exposure and cancer risk were particularly sparse, with many sites having only single or no incidence/mortality assessments.

Conclusions:

Current evidence is insufficient for definitive conclusions on population cancer risk from coal mining due to meager and contradictory data.
Despite data limitations, existing evidence aligns with criteria suggesting a causal relationship.
Further research is crucial to investigate population exposure and cancer risk, given the widespread nature of coal mining and its energy significance.