Name: The shocking danger of mountaintop removal -- and why it must end
Uploaded: 2018-05-22T20:01:35Z
Duration: 13 min 35 s
Description: Research investigator Michael Hendryx studies mountaintop removal, an explosive type of surface coal mining used in Appalachia that comes with unexpected health hazards. In this data-packed talk, Hendryx presents his research and tells the story of the pushback he's received from the coal industry, advocating for the ethical obligation scientists have to speak the truth.

Research investigator Michael Hendryx studies mountaintop removal, an explosive type of surface coal mining used in Appalachia that comes with unexpected health hazards. In this data-packed talk, Hendryx presents his research and tells the story of the pushback he's received from the coal industry, advocating for the ethical obligation scientists have to speak the truth.

Michael Hendryx: The shocking danger of mountaintop removal -- and why it must end

The shocking danger of mountaintop removal -- and why it must end

Facing pushback from the coal industry and government, the quest for scientific truth in public health is a moral imperative.

Mountaintop removal in Appalachia exposes residents to severe health risks, leading to elevated death rates from lung cancer.

Research links mountaintop coal mining to chronic diseases and birth defects, emphasizing urgent environmental and health policy reforms.