title: Coalfield health effects: variation in health across former coalfield areas in England.
abstract: Regions affected by deindustrialisation are often characterised by unfavourable local health profiles. This was the situation in coalfield areas in England, where the scale and suddenness of the job losses in the 1980s and 1990s left these communities experiencing difficult socioeconomic conditions, and associated poor health status. Using data from the Health Survey for England, this paper examines whether poorer health outcomes still characterise coalfield areas today. Findings confirm a 'coalfield health effect' related to limiting long-term illness. With regards to self reported general health and mental health outcomes, results are less clear. The population health profile of coalfield communities is not homogeneous, with some coalfield communities faring worse than others, indicating more localised health issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK. mylene.riva@durham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Mylène
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: Mikiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terashima
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shucksmith
authors.forename: Sarit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carlebach
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003031:Coal; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003710:Demography; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D003031:Coal