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31. Resurgence of Progressive Massive Fibrosis in Coal Miners--Eastern Kentucky, 2016 - Resources
Date: Dec 2016

Describes a sharp increase in cases of Progressive Massive Fibrosis (PMF) from January 2015 through August 2016, as reported by a radiologist treating 60 former or active coal miners in rural central Appalachia. Includes a chart showing percentages of miners with 25 or more years underground work experience in that region who were diagnosed with PMF from 1970-2016.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(49), 1385-1389 12/2016 Centers for Disease Control...

32. QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Homicide Rates, by Urbanization of County of Residence - United States, 2004 and 2013 - Resources
Date: Feb 2015

Bar chart comparing 2004 and 2013 homicide rates in urban and rural counties.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(05), 133 02/2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

33. "Doing Something Exceptional": Rural Communities and Colorectal Cancer Screening - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jul 12, 2017

Colorectal cancer stands out as a cancer with increased incidence and mortality rates in rural areas – rates that are likely influenced by lack of screening. Using different approaches, two rural healthcare organizations in Idaho and Kentucky show how they are saving lives by improving colorectal cancer screening rates in their communities. - The Rural Monitor

...MMWR Rural Health Series report delivering focused details on rural-urban cancer incidence and death...

34. QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18-64 Years Who Did Not Get or Delayed Medical Care in the Past Year Because of Cost, by Type of Locality - National Health Interview Survey, 2012-2014 - Resources
Date: Nov 2015

Chart showing the percentage of adults living in metropolitan compared to nonmetropolitan areas who delayed seeking or obtaining medical care because of worry about cost.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(44),1259 11/2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

35. Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis–Attributable Years of Potential Life Lost to Life Expectancy and Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 Years — United States, 1999–2016 - Resources
Date: Aug 2018

Examines trends in premature mortality attributed to coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), a preventable occupational lung disease caused by inhaling coal mine dust, based on an analysis of underlying causes of death data from 1999 to 2016.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(30), 819-824 08/2018 Centers for Disease Control...

36. Evaluation of State-Led Surveillance of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome — Six U.S. States, 2018–2021 - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Examines data collection challenges and infrastructure gaps that impact surveillance of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), based on information from six states with mandated NAS reporting. Includes brief discussion of rural concerns, including disparities in the incidence of opioid use disorder and NAS and gaps in rural infrastructure and access to care.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 71(2), 37-42 01/2022 Centers for Disease Control...

37. Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months — United States, 2017 - Resources
Date: Oct 2018

Reports on vaccination coverage for children aged 19-35 months, based on data from the 2017 National Immunization Survey-Child (NIS-Child). Includes data for nonmetropolitan areas. Coverage estimates are provided for the following vaccinations: diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP), poliovirus, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), Haemophilius influenzae type b conjugate (Hib), hepatitis B (HepB), varicella, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), hepatitis A (HepA), and rotavirus.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(40), 1123-1128 10/2018 Centers for Disease Control...

38. Health-Related Behaviors by Urban-Rural County Classification — United States, 2013 - Resources
Date: Feb 2017

Provides data on five self-reported health-related behaviors for residents of rural and urban areas. Behaviors include sufficient sleep, current nonsmoking, nondrinking or moderate drinking, maintaining normal body weight, and meeting aerobic leisure time physical activity recommendations. Includes data for each behavior for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore (rural) areas, as well as prevalence of 4-5 health behaviors by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and education level. Based on 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data.

...MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 66(5), 1-8 02/2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Alcohol...

39. Occupational Fatalities During the Oil and Gas Boom — United States, 2003-2013 - Resources
Date: May 2015

Reports on the number of work-related fatalities in the oil and gas extraction industry by year over a ten-year period. Also includes data by type of incident and type of company.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(20), 551-554 05/2015 Centers for Disease Control...

40. Geographic Differences in Sex-Specific Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mortality Rate Trends Among Adults Aged ≥25 Years — United States, 1999–2019 - Resources
Date: May 2022

Examines trends in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality for men and for women age 25 and older, with data by urban-rural location for large central metropolitan, large fringe metro, medium metro, small metro, micropolitan, and noncore areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 71(18), 613-618 05/2022 Chronic respiratory conditions · Men · Mortality...