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标题：The health of Hunter Valley communities in proximity to coal mining and power generation, general practice data, 1998–2010
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作者：Tony D. Merritt ; Michelle A. Cretikos ; Wayne Smith 等
期刊名称：NSW Public Health Bulletin
印刷版ISSN：1034-7674
电子版ISSN：1834-8610
出版年度：2013
卷号：24
期号：2
页码：57-64
出版社：Public Health Division of NSW
摘要：Aim: An analysis of generalpractice datafor rural communities in close proximity to coalmining and coal-fired power generation in theHunter Valley region of NSW was conducted toidentify unusual patterns of illness. Methods: Bet-tering the Evaluation and Care of Health generalpractice consultation data from the Hunter Valleyregion for 1998–2010 were compared with datafrom all other rural NSW residents. Results: Therewere no significantly higher rates of problemsmanaged or medications prescribed for HunterValley region residents compared with the rest ofrural NSW. Rates of respiratory problem manage-ment in the Hunter Valley region did not changesignificantly over time, while for all other ruralNSW areas these rates significantly decreased.Conclusion: There was no evidence of significantlyelevated health issues for residents in the HunterValley region of NSW. The diverging trend forrespiratory problem management over time is wor-thy of further exploration