Tag: Health

Are Central Appalachian States Ready To Reopen? Analysis Finds More Coronavirus Testing Is Needed

This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. An analysis by Harvard scientists and NPR finds that most states —  including Kentucky and Ohio — are not testing enough residents for coronavirus in order to meet recommended benchmarks to safely begin to reopen their economies.  That analysis by Harvard’s […]

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Coal and COVID-19: Lung Impairment Makes Miners Especially Vulnerable To Coronavirus

This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Underground coal miners start their shifts getting changed in closely packed changing rooms. They ride rail cars to their worksite, shoulder-to-shoulder, sometimes for more than an hour. And once they’re underground, ventilation designed to tamp down coal dust blows air through […]

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Vaping, Opioid Addiction Accelerate Coronavirus Risks, Says NIDA Director

In 2018, opioid overdoses claimed about 47,000 American lives. Last year, federal authorities reported that 5.4 million middle and high school students vaped. And just two months ago, about 2,800 cases of vaping-associated lung injuries resulted in hospitalizations; 68 people died. Until mid-March, these numbers commanded attention. But as the […]

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