ReviewThe Yale journal of biology and medicine2021
Lung Disease in Central Appalachia: It's More than Coal Dust that Drives Disparities.
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- From conversation to completion: identifying conversation elements to support effective shared decision-making for lung cancer screening in rural primary care.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Levels and Phenotypes in Patients with Asthma and COPD in Appalachian East Tennessee.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- Impact of coal mine dust exposure and cigarette smoking on lung disease in Appalachian coalminers.Respiratory research · 2025Article
- Identifying risk factors for adverse lung health outcomes among rural Appalachian women.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2025Article
- Determinants of Willingness to Share Wearable Health Data with Health Care Providers in Appalachian Populations: an Exploratory Study.Journal of Appalachian health · 2025Article
- The paradox of high greenness and poor health in rural Central Appalachia.Environmental research · 2024Article
- Clinical Features and Outcomes of Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease in Rural Appalachia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Risk of Death and Cardiovascular Events Following an Exacerbation of COPD: The EXACOS-CV US Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024Article
- Disparities in spatial access to neurological care in Appalachia: a cross-sectional health services analysis.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2023Article
- Interstitial lung abnormalities and interstitial lung diseases associated with cigarette smoking in a rural cohort undergoing surgical resection.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
The population living in Central Appalachia is disproportionately impacted by lung disease. This is driven, in part, by occupational hazards and environmental exposures. However, it is more than coal dust that is driving the ongoing disparity of lung disease in the region. This review describes how the decline of the coal mine industry and subsequent rise of unemployment, poverty, and educational disparities have increased risk for worse pulmonary health outcomes in the region. Additional challenges related to healthcare access, substance use, cultural characteristics, and social capital are highlighted in their relation to pulmonary health within Central Appalachia. Lastly, the review describes strategies that hold promise to reduce regional health disparities. Several healthcare and community-centered initiatives are highlighted as successful examples of collaborative efforts working towards improving pulmonary health outcomes in the region. However, significant challenges related to social, economic, and environmental factors remain. Addressing these social determinants of health must be a paramount concern for healthcare, community and political leaders seeking to impact change and improve the health and well-being of this vulnerable population.
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