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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | People living near mining activities at increased risk of diseases, says study -Mayank Aggarwal and Sahana Ghosh

People living near mining activities at increased risk of diseases, says study -Mayank Aggarwal and Sahana Ghosh

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published Published on Dec 14, 2020   modified Modified on Dec 28, 2020

-Mongabay.com

* A latest government study has found that mining activities in the coal-rich Tamnar area of Chhattisgarh have put the local population, mainly tribal people, at an increased risk of acute respiratory diseases and tuberculosis.

* The study reveals that in the case of tuberculosis, the disease burden rate in Tamnar is nearly double the national rate and almost triple the rate in the state, highlighting the adverse impact of mining.

* However, experts feel a similar story plays out in all resource-rich areas of India where local people suffer in absence of proper checks and balances on mining activities.

Raigarh is one of the crucial places for coal mining in Chhattisgarh, the central-eastern state which accounts for over 18 percent of the country’s coal production. The massive mining is silently taking a toll on the health of those living in and around Raigarh and similar areas.

A recent study that assessed the health of the villagers in Tamnar block of Raigarh, where there are several coal mines, revealed that nearby mining activities have put the “tribal population of Raigarh at increased risk of acute respiratory infection (ARI), tuberculosis, road traffic accident (RTA), etc.” The study was by Madhya Pradesh-based health research institute Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH) which conducted the cause of death survey in the 33 villages of Tamnar block between December 1,  2018 to November 30, 2019. For health assessment of villagers, the survey 1,713 individuals from 984 households from 33 selected villages of Tamnar block for clinical examination.

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Mongabay.com, 14 December, 2020, https://india.mongabay.com/2020/12/people-living-near-mining-activities-at-increased-risk-of-diseases-says-study/


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