Coal and Cancer
* Based on age-adjusted data from the CDC
How many extra deaths is that?
Let’s do the math!!
Math can be fun!
1. Hmmm, according to the 2000 US Census, there are 9,213,099 people who live in coal mining counties in Appalachia.
2. That comes to 92.13 measured in 100,000 units (9,213,099 / 100,000).
3. The difference in death rates per 100,000 is (222.4 – 199.8 = 22.6). That’s 22.6 extra deaths for every 100,000 in coal mining counties in Appalachia compared to the rest of the nation.
4. 22.6 x 92.13 = 2,082 extra cancer deaths every year compared to the nation. Yay for us!
5. Compared to non-mining Appalachia, the difference is 222.4 – 209.2 = 13.2 extra deaths in mining vs. non-mining Appalachian counties.
6. 13.2 x 92.13 = 1,216 extra cancer deaths every year compared to non-mining Appalachia. Way to go!
Isn’t coal great!
How many extra deaths is that?
Let’s do the math!!
Math can be fun!
1. Hmmm, according to the 2000 US Census, there are 9,213,099 people who live in coal mining counties in Appalachia.
2. That comes to 92.13 measured in 100,000 units (9,213,099 / 100,000).
3. The difference in death rates per 100,000 is (222.4 – 199.8 = 22.6). That’s 22.6 extra deaths for every 100,000 in coal mining counties in Appalachia compared to the rest of the nation.
4. 22.6 x 92.13 = 2,082 extra cancer deaths every year compared to the nation. Yay for us!
5. Compared to non-mining Appalachia, the difference is 222.4 – 209.2 = 13.2 extra deaths in mining vs. non-mining Appalachian counties.
6. 13.2 x 92.13 = 1,216 extra cancer deaths every year compared to non-mining Appalachia. Way to go!
Isn’t coal great!
