Total Death and Coal
* 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. When we compare coal mining areas to the rest of the nation, the average annual difference in death rates per 100,000 is 123.4 per 100,000. That’s 123.4 extra deaths for every 100,000 in coal mining counties in Appalachia.
4. 123.4 x 92.13 = 11,369 extra deaths every year compared to the nation. Yay for us!
5. Compared to non-mining Appalachia, the average annual difference is 48.4 extra deaths in mining counties.
6. 48.4 x 92.13 = 4,459 extra 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. When we compare coal mining areas to the rest of the nation, the average annual difference in death rates per 100,000 is 123.4 per 100,000. That’s 123.4 extra deaths for every 100,000 in coal mining counties in Appalachia.
4. 123.4 x 92.13 = 11,369 extra deaths every year compared to the nation. Yay for us!
5. Compared to non-mining Appalachia, the average annual difference is 48.4 extra deaths in mining counties.
6. 48.4 x 92.13 = 4,459 extra deaths every year compared to non-mining Appalachia. Way to go!
Isn’t coal great!
