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Reiter, Paul L., Benjamin R. Oldach, Katherine E. Randle, and Mira L. Katz. "Acceptability of HPV Vaccine for Males and Preferences for Future Education Programs Among Appalachian Residents." American Journal of Men's Health 8, no. 2 (October 1, 2013): 167–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557988313505319.

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Appalachia is a geographic region with several disparities related to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, yet little is known about acceptability of HPV vaccine for males among Appalachian residents. HPV vaccine acceptability and preferences for future HPV vaccine education programs were examined among residents of Appalachian Ohio. Focus groups and in-depth interviews were conducted with Appalachian Ohio residents between July and October 2011. Participants ( n = 102 from 24 focus groups and 5 in-depth interviews) included four key stakeholder groups: health care providers, community leaders, parents with adolescent sons, and young adult men ages 18 to 26 years. Support for vaccinating males against HPV was high among participants, despite low awareness and knowledge about HPV vaccine for males. Participants reported three categories of potential barriers to vaccinating males against HPV: concerns about vaccine safety and side effects, access to care and vaccination logistics, and gender and cultural issues. Participants reported that HPV vaccine was viewed as being only for females in their communities and that receiving the vaccine may be emasculating or embarrassing to males. Participants suggested that future HPV vaccine education programs mainly target parents, include basic information about HPV-related diseases and HPV vaccine (e.g., number of doses, cost), and present the vaccine as having the potential to prevent cancer (as opposed to preventing genital warts). Acceptability of HPV vaccine for males was high among residents of Appalachian Ohio. Future HPV vaccine education programs in Appalachia should address common potential barriers to vaccination and help destigmatize vaccination among males.

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Dyer, Joyce Coyne. "Bringing Appalachia to Northeastern Ohio." English Journal 75, no. 4 (April 1986): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/819366.

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Jones, Loyal. "Hell and Ohio: Stories of Southern Appalachia." Appalachian Heritage 24, no. 3 (1996): 62–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/aph.1996.0057.

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Ferketich, Amy K., Phyllis Pirie, Mary Ellen Wewers, Dalisa Barquero, and Sheetal Hardikar. "Women and Tobacco Harm Reduction in Appalachia, Ohio." Journal of Smoking Cessation 3, no. 1 (April 1, 2008): 40–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/jsc.3.1.40.

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AbstractThe purpose of this study was to extend research regarding the perceptions smokers have of the advantages and disadvantages of using potential reduced exposure products (PREPs). Five focus groups with female current smokers were conducted in the Appalachian region of Ohio. The semistructured discussion guide was developed to capture information on reasons why women smoke, why and how they quit smoking, and reasons why women would switch to PREPs. The results suggest that these smokers did not express enthusiasm for using PREPs as an aid to smoking cessation or as a harm reduction product. In general, the concept of harm reduction in the sense of reducing disease risks did not engage the participants. Early in the discussion the women had identified some problems caused by their smoking and later PREPs were viewed as reducing these. The results suggest that PREPs may be attractive to some smokers because they offer benefits that other products lack.

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Kauffman-Craig, Lisa, Charlotte McManus, and Vicky K. Parker. "Establishing Partnerships To Provide Health Education In Appalachian Schools: An Approach To Service Learning." American Journal of Health Sciences (AJHS) 5, no. 2 (November 24, 2014): 103–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/ajhs.v5i2.8962.

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Service learning is a form of collaboration between an educational facility and a community agency. The concept of service learning is an innovative teaching method designed to benefit both collaborating partners through respect of each other’s knowledge, expertise and skills. Needs and goals of both partners are met through many different types of service learning projects. Examples of such projects in which the OUC nursing program has participated include health fairs in the middle and high school populations, health education in elementary classrooms, health fairs in local industry, and working with the elderly in the community. The Ohio University-Chillicothe Nursing Program, located in a section of Ohio know as Appalachia, believes in the concept of service learning to promote health and well-being in the community. Health care in the Appalachian area, particularly health promotion and disease prevention, is a challenge to health care providers as residents in this area have a fatalistic view of health - “what will be, will be”. Service learning projects are an excellent way to provide health promotion education to those who may not seek this out on their own. The collaborations formed between agencies and the nursing program benefit both partners. The nursing students are exposed to the health care beliefs and need of Appalachia on a first-hand basis through an innovative approach in clinical education. Community agencies benefit by being able to expand the amount of health education they can offer which increases their manpower with use of the students.

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Donohoe, Joseph, Vince Marshall, Xi Tan, Fabian T. Camacho, Roger T. Anderson, and Rajesh Balkrishnan. "Spatial Access to Primary Care Providers in Appalachia." Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 7, no. 3 (February 23, 2016): 149–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2150131916632554.

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Purpose: The goal of this research was to examine spatial access to primary care physicians in Appalachia using both traditional access measures and the 2-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method. Spatial access to care was compared between urban and rural regions of Appalachia. Methods: The study region included Appalachia counties of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, and North Carolina. Primary care physicians during 2008 and total census block group populations were geocoded into GIS software. Ratios of county physicians to population, driving time to nearest primary care physician, and various 2SFCA approaches were compared. Results: Urban areas of the study region had shorter travel times to their closest primary care physician. Provider to population ratios produced results that varied widely from one county to another because of strict geographic boundaries. The 2SFCA method produced varied results depending on the distance decay weight and variable catchment size techniques chose. 2SFCA scores showed greater access to care in urban areas of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina. Conclusion: The different parameters of the 2SFCA method—distance decay weights and variable catchment sizes—have a large impact on the resulting spatial access to primary care scores. The findings of this study suggest that using a relative 2SFCA approach, the spatial access ratio method, when detailed patient travel data are unavailable. The 2SFCA method shows promise for measuring access to care in Appalachia, but more research on patient travel preferences is needed to inform implementation.

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Nemeth, Julianna M., Sherry T. Liu, Elizabeth G. Klein, Amy K. Ferketich, Mei-Po Kwan, and Mary Ellen Wewers. "Factors Influencing Smokeless Tobacco Use in Rural Ohio Appalachia." Journal of Community Health 37, no. 6 (March 18, 2012): 1208–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-012-9556-x.

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Pope, Natalie D., Diane N. Loeffler, and D. Lee Ferrell. "Aging in Rural Appalachia: Perspectives from Geriatric Social Service Professionals." Advances in Social Work 15, no. 2 (September 23, 2014): 522–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.18060/17059.

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This paper uses qualitative methodology to explore the experience of growing old in rural Appalachia. Given the growing population of older adults seeking and utilizing services, it is important to understand the challenges and specific needs related to aging. Within the context of rural Appalachia, these challenges and needs may be different than those in urban areas or areas outside of the region itself. From interviews with 14 geriatric service providers in rural southeast Ohio, the authors were able to identity three prevalent themes associated with aging in rural North Central Appalachia: scarcity of resources, valuing neighbors and family, and the prevalence of drug use. These findings suggest that preparation and ongoing training of rural geriatric social workers should include attention to topics such as substance abuse and strengthening social support networks that often exist in these regions.

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Krok-Schoen, Palmer-Wackerly, Dailey, and Krieger. "The Conceptualization of Self-Identity among Residents of Appalachia Ohio." Journal of Appalachian Studies 21, no. 2 (2015): 229. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/jappastud.21.2.0229.

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Paskett, Electra D., Adana A. Llanos, Gregory S. Young, Michael L. Pennell, Chul-joo Lee, and Mira L. Katz. "Correlates of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Residents of Ohio Appalachia." Journal of Community Health 38, no. 4 (March 26, 2013): 609–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-013-9683-z.

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Krok-Schoen, Jessica L., Mira L. Katz, Jill M. Oliveri, Gregory S. Young, Michael L. Pennell, Paul L. Reiter, Jesse J. Plascak, et al. "A Media and Clinic Intervention to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Ohio Appalachia." BioMed Research International 2015 (2015): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/943152.

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Objective. To test the effectiveness of a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening intervention among adults living in Ohio Appalachia.Methods. We conducted a group-randomized trial of a county-level intervention among adults living in 12 Ohio Appalachian counties who received a media campaign and clinic intervention focused on either CRC screening or fruits and vegetables. Participants’ percentage within CRC screening guidelines was assessed with cross-sectional surveys conducted annually for four years, and validated with medical record review of screening.Results. On average, screening data were obtained on 564 intervention and 559 comparison participants per year. There was no difference in the Wave 4 CRC screening rates of intervention and comparison counties (35.2% versus 31.4%). Multivariate analyses found that high perceived risk of CRC, willingness to have a CRC test if recommended by a doctor, doctor recommendation of a CRC screening test, and patient-physician communication about changes in bowel habits, family history of CRC, and eating fruits and vegetables were significant (p<0.05) predictors of being within CRC screening guidelines.Conclusions. The intervention was not effective in increasing CRC rates among Ohio Appalachian adults. Future research should determine how media and clinic-based interventions can be modified to improve CRC screening rates among this underserved population.

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Boutsicaris, Andrew S., James L. Fisher, Darrell M. Gray, Toyin Adeyanju, Jacquelin S. Holland, and Electra D. Paskett. "Changes in colorectal cancer knowledge and screening intention among Ohio African American and Appalachian participants: The screen to save initiative." Cancer Causes & Control 32, no. 10 (June 24, 2021): 1149–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10552-021-01462-w.

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AbstractAfrican Americans and Appalachians experience greater incidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer due to factors, such as reduced prevalence of screening. An educational session (the Screen to Save Initiative) was conducted to increase intent to screen for colorectal cancer among African Americans and Appalachians in Ohio. Using a community-based approach, from April to September 2017, 85 eligible participants were recruited in Franklin County and Appalachia Ohio. Participants completed a knowledge assessment on colorectal cancer before and after participating in either an educational PowerPoint session or a guided tour through an Inflatable Colon. Logistic regression models were used to determine what factors were associated with changes in colorectal cancer knowledge and intent to screen for colorectal cancer. The majority (71.79%) of participants gained knowledge about colorectal cancer after the intervention. Multivariate results showed that race (OR = 0.30; 95% CI: 0.11–0.80 for African Americans versus White participants) and intervention type (OR = 5.97; 95% CI: 1.94–18.43 for PowerPoint versus Inflatable Colon) were associated with a change in knowledge. The association between education and intent to screen was marginally statistically significant (OR = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.16–1.13 for college graduate versus not a college graduate). A change in colorectal cancer knowledge was not associated with intent to screen. Future educational interventions should be modified to increase intent to screen and screening for colorectal cancer. Further research with these modified interventions should aim to reduce disparities in CRC among underserved populations while listening to the voices of the communities.

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Ruffin, Mack T., Erinn M. Hade, Melissa R. Gorsline, Cecilia R. DeGraffinreid, Mira L. Katz, Sarah C. Kobrin, and Electra D. Paskett. "Human papillomavirus vaccine knowledge and hypothetical acceptance among women in Appalachia Ohio." Vaccine 30, no. 36 (August 2012): 5349–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.06.034.

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Katz, Mira L., Paul L. Reiter, Gregory S. Young, Michael L. Pennell, Cathy M. Tatum, and Electra D. Paskett. "Adherence to Multiple Cancer Screening Tests among Women Living in Appalachia Ohio." Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 24, no. 10 (August 17, 2015): 1489–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.epi-15-0369.

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Katz, Mira L., Paul L. Reiter, Sandy Corbin, Janet S. de Moor, Electra D. Paskett, and Charles L. Shapiro. "Are rural Ohio Appalachia cancer survivors needs different than urban cancer survivors?" Journal of Cancer Survivorship 4, no. 2 (January 23, 2010): 140–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-010-0115-0.

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Katz, Mira L., Amy K. Ferketich, Benjamin Broder-Oldach, Amy Harley, Paul L. Reiter, Electra D. Paskett, and Clara D. Bloomfield. "Physical Activity Among Amish and Non-Amish Adults Living in Ohio Appalachia." Journal of Community Health 37, no. 2 (August 21, 2011): 434–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-011-9460-9.

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McLeod, S., J. Hovland, M. Duffrin, and D. Berryman. "School-Based Dietary Intake Screening of Third-Graders in Rural Appalachia Ohio." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 109, no. 9 (September 2009): A57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2009.06.176.

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Katz, Mira L., Mary Ellen Wewers, Nancy Single, and Electra D. Paskett. "Key Informants' Perspectives Prior to Beginning a Cervical Cancer Study in Ohio Appalachia." Qualitative Health Research 17, no. 1 (January 2007): 131–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732306296507.

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Gray, Darrell M., Gregory Young, and Electra D. Paskett. "Correlates Between Colorectal Cancer Screening and Diabetes Mellitus Among Residents of Ohio Appalachia." American Journal of Gastroenterology 110 (October 2015): S627. http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/00000434-201510001-01455.

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Katz, Mira L., Amy K. Ferketich, Electra D. Paskett, Amy Harley, Paul L. Reiter, Stanley Lemeshow, Judith A. Westman, Steven K. Clinton, and Clara D. Bloomfield. "Cancer Screening Practices Among Amish and Non-Amish Adults Living in Ohio Appalachia." Journal of Rural Health 27, no. 3 (November 15, 2010): 302–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-0361.2010.00345.x.

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Leciejewski, Mary, and Harold A. Perkins. "Environmental Justice in Appalachia: Procedural Inequities in the Mine Permitting Process in Southeast Ohio." Environmental Justice 8, no. 4 (August 2015): 111–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/env.2015.0010.

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Reiter, Paul, Mira Katz, Amy Ferketich, Electra Paskett, Steven Clinton, and Clara Bloomfield. "Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Amish and Non-Amish Residents of Ohio Appalachia." Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care 9, no. 2 (December 2009): 33–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v9i2.84.

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Hite, Diane, D. Lynn Forster, and Jon Rausch. "Optimal Use of Smokestack Scrubber By-Product." Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 31, no. 1 (April 1999): 123–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s008130520002882x.

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AbstractFederal legislation mandates substantial reduction of air pollution emissions from electric utilities. Utilities in Appalachia that use locally mined high-sulfur coal must choose among abatement options such as fuel mixing and smokestack scrubbing technologies. Wet scrubbers are the most frequently adopted abatement technology in Ohio. This paper investigates beneficial reuses of by-product from wet scrubbers. By-product is most often disposed of in landfills, resulting in large external costs. We combine social cost and benefit transfers with a linear optimization model to investigate potential benefits of by-product recycling. Results suggest that significant incentives exist to find beneficial uses for by-product.

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Brooks, John R., and Harry V. Wiant. "Ecoregion-Based Local Volume Equations for Appalachian Hardwoods." Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 25, no. 2 (June 1, 2008): 87–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/njaf/25.2.87.

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Abstract Local merchantable board foot, cubic foot, and weight equations are developed for six economically important hardwood species in central Appalachia. Equations were based on a simple power function and were fit to volumes from the US Forest Service Forest Inventory Analysis data for West Virginia and parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky. Five ecoregions were identified and the volume equations were tested to determine whether differences by ecoregion were statistically significant. Results varied by species, volume type, and ecoregion. Average bias between a single-species region-wide model and specific ecoregion forms ranged from −9.1 to 8.5% for gross board foot volume (International ¼ in.), −3.5 to 9.2% for gross merchantable cubic foot volume, and −9.5 to 16.7% for merchantable drybole weight (pounds).

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Martin, Jennifer. "Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste: Heirloom Seed Savers in Appalachia BillBest. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2013." Journal of American Culture 37, no. 3 (September 2014): 376–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jacc.12262.

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Francis, Shelley A., and Mira L. Katz. "The HPV Vaccine: A Comparison of Focus Groups Conducted in South Africa and Ohio Appalachia." Maternal and Child Health Journal 17, no. 7 (August 30, 2012): 1222–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-012-1116-6.

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Katz, Mira L., Paul L. Reiter, Sarah Heaner, Mack T. Ruffin, Douglas M. Post, and Electra D. Paskett. "Acceptance of the HPV vaccine among women, parents, community leaders, and healthcare providers in Ohio Appalachia." Vaccine 27, no. 30 (June 2009): 3945–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.04.040.

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Kongerslev, Marianne, and Clara Juncker. "Appalachia as Trumpland: Honor, Precarity, and Affect in Literature from the Mountain South." Polish Journal for American Studies, no. 13 (Autumn 2019) (October 15, 2019): 179–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.7311/pjas.13/2/2019.02.

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Literary and cultural texts by southern poor whites in the hills of the Ozarks and Appalachia and southern migrants in Rustbelt Ohio explode with feelings such as hatred, desperation, and anger, resulting from the continual precaritization and marginalization of the mountain communities. In (auto)biographical texts as well as in literary fiction, the ?hillbilly? community is represented as self-segregated, proud, and independent, with special notions of honor and loyalty. Exploring the (dis)connections between the literary emotions of the people of the Mountain South and the code of southern honor that has produced and sustained them, this article argues that the anxious and angry emotions that Donald Trump taps into as a political strategy are not new, but rather have been building throughout the 20th and into the 21st centuries. The first manifestations that this precarious affective structure was forming can be seen in this regional literature, illustrating the potential in explorations of literary ugly feelings (Ngai, 2005) of marginalized southerners. Thus, the article uncovers how poor whites position their precarious existences in Trump?s USA and how they employ various affective strategies to articulate their whiteness and their anxiety.

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Katz, Mira L., Paul Reiter, Darla Fickle, Sarah Heaner, Courtney Sim, Amy Lehman, and Electra D. Paskett. "Community Involvement in the Development and Feedback About a Colorectal Cancer Screening Media Campaign in Ohio Appalachia." Health Promotion Practice 12, no. 4 (November 4, 2010): 589–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524839909353736.

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Strittholt, James R., and Ralph E. J. Boerner. "Applying Biodiversity Gap Analysis in a Regional Nature Reserve Design for the Edge of Appalachia, Ohio (U.S.A.)." Conservation Biology 9, no. 6 (December 1995): 1492–505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1523-1739.1995.09061492.x.

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Chapman, Angela M., and Harold A. Perkins. "Malign and benign neglect: a local food system and the myth of sustainable redevelopment in Appalachia Ohio." Agriculture and Human Values 37, no. 1 (August 1, 2019): 113–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10460-019-09976-5.

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Henry, Matthew S. "Extractive Fictions and Postextraction Futurisms." Environmental Humanities 11, no. 2 (November 1, 2019): 402–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/22011919-7754534.

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Abstract This essay operates at the intersection of the energy humanities and environmental justice studies to survey extractive fictions, a term I use to describe literature and other cultural forms that render visible the socioecological impacts of extractive capitalism and problematize extraction as a cultural practice. The essay first theorizes extraction and examines cultural representations of coal and gas fields in northern Appalachia, including Ann Pancake’s novel Strange as This Weather Has Been (2007) and Jennifer Haigh’s novel Heat and Light (2015). Each, by rendering visible instances of environmental degradation and economic decline associated with energy development, challenges the deep-seated role of extraction as a cornerstone of regional cultural identity and the mythos of fossil fuel development as a path to economic and social progress. In doing so, they lay bare the epistemological failures of extractive capitalism, a mode of accumulation based on the large-scale withdrawal and processing of natural resources. The final section of the essay turns to the AMD&ART Park in Vintondale, Pennsylvania, and artist-activist John Sabraw’s toxic-art initiative in southern Ohio, both of which address these failures through the articulation of postextraction futurism, a critical method that combines environmental science and historically situated aesthetics to remediate ecological and social injustices associated with extraction. Both projects emerge from collaborations among artists, academics, scientists, and local communities to reverse the impacts of extraction through innovative water reclamation techniques and art exhibits that memorialize the region’s coal heritage. These initiatives complement extractive fictions to envision an inclusive, livable Appalachia unencumbered by the dictates of extractive capitalism.

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Kotekal, Dhatri, Melanie Worley, Hemal Patel, Laura Jensen, Godwin Y. Dogbey, and David Drozek. "Effect of Participation with Accompanying Household Member in the Complete Health Improvement Program in Appalachia." Advances in Preventive Medicine 2019 (January 29, 2019): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9648926.

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Intensive therapeutic lifestyle modification programs, such as the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP), reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. However, there are little data on how participation in CHIP with a household member can affect CVD biomarkers. This study focuses on the benefit of joint participation of household members in CHIP in order to have a better outcome in improving CVD risk factors compared with lone or individual participation. Data from 20 CHIP classes offered from 2011 to 2015 in Athens, Ohio, where each class was conducted over 2-4 months, consisting of 16-18 sessions, were collected. Body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, fasting glucose, and lipid profiles were measured before and near the completion of each class. A statistically significant greater reduction in BMI (p = 0.003) in those who attended with a household member compared to those who attended as individuals was found. CHIP has some effect on various CVD risk factors for those who attend intensive therapeutic lifestyle modification programs with an accompanying household member. Hence, encouragement of participation with a family member or a “buddy” may be prudent, especially if weight reduction is a key program participation goal. Further evaluation of the “buddy effect” involving both of those residing in the same household and those who do not but nevertheless provide mutual support is warranted.

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Cuyún Carter, Gebra B., Mira L. Katz, Amy K. Ferketich, Steven K. Clinton, Elizabeth M. Grainger, Electra D. Paskett, and Clara D. Bloomfield. "The Use of Daily Aspirin, Nutritional Supplements and Alternative Medications among Amish and non-Amish living in Ohio Appalachia." Nutrition and Cancer 64, no. 7 (October 2012): 911–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2012.714046.

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Cardarelli, Kathryn M., Melinda Ickes, Luz Huntington-Moskos, Craig Wilmhoff, Angela Larck, Susan M. Pinney, and Ellen J. Hahn. "Authentic Youth Engagement in Environmental Health Research and Advocacy." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4 (February 23, 2021): 2154. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042154.

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Training in environmental health (EH) engages and inspires youth to tackle health promotion and policy change. Yet, there is little guidance on how to successfully nurture and sustain youth engagement. This paper compares four case studies of youth engagement to promote EH in rural and urban communities using the Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES!) framework. Of the case studies in rural (Central Appalachia) and urban (Cincinnati, Ohio) communities, two employ citizen science approaches using PhotoVoice and environmental sampling; one engages youth in a science communication camp; and one focuses on policy advocacy. We compare and contrast these case studies using the YES! Critical Components and Empowerment levels. The case studies were discussed at the 2020 Partnerships in Environmental Public Health Meeting, where participants identified challenges and possible solutions for promoting and maintaining authentic youth engagement in EH research and advocacy. Analysis of the case studies indicated that youth engagement activities focusing on the individual were more common than those targeting the organizational setting or the community. Youth demonstrate agency to impact EH issues in their communities by engaging in hands-on opportunities to practice citizen science and advocacy. Overcoming challenges to authentic young engagement is important to sustain this work.

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Chambers, Jonathan. "Coal and Culture: Opera Houses in Appalachia. By William Faricy Condee. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2005; pp. xii+210, $34.95 cloth." Theatre Survey 48, no. 1 (April 25, 2007): 206–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0040557407000580.

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Jones, Julene L. "Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste: Heirloom Seed Savers in Appalachia, by BillBest, Athens: Ohio University Press, 2013. 200 pp. $22.95 (paper). ISBN: 9780821420492." Rural Sociology 81, no. 2 (June 2016): 288–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12114.

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Oldach, Benjamin R., and Mira L. Katz. "Ohio Appalachia Public Health Department Personnel: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Availability, and Acceptance and Concerns Among Parents of Male and Female Adolescents." Journal of Community Health 37, no. 6 (September 12, 2012): 1157–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-012-9613-5.

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Foré, S. A., and S. I. Guttman. "Spatial and temporal genetic structure of Asclepias verticillata (whorled milkweed) among prairie patches in a forested landscape." Canadian Journal of Botany 74, no. 8 (August 1, 1996): 1289–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b96-156.

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We examined the spatial scale of genetic structure of Asclepias verticillata L. (whorled milkweed) populations in a landscape where suitable habitat is fragmented by woodlands to determine if the distance between patches influences genetic differentiation. In addition, we sampled over 2 years to determine if there are temporal genetic differences. This forb is found in prairie habitat in the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System, Ohio. Prairie patches have a clumped distribution with patches within a region located < 150 m apart and regions located > 1.5 km apart. Allozyme electrophoresis was used to collect genetic data from reproductive individuals in nine patches representing four regions. Observed heterozygosity was not significantly different among patches or between years, even though population sizes varied. Rogers' genetic distance and hierarchical F-statistics indicated that there was little genetic differentiation among patches within a region. Although genetic differentiation was greater among regions, it was relatively low. Between years, genetic differentiation within a patch was as great as genetic differentiation between patches. Conditional allele frequencies suggest that loss of one patch within a region will increase genetic differentiation within a region. Data suggest that prairie management could focus on a few regions with large numbers of patches. Keywords: habitat fragmentation, allozyme, genetic diversity, prairie management.

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McKinney, G. B. "Geoffrey L. Buckley. Extracting Appalachia: Images of the Consolidation Coal Company, 1910-1945. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 2004. xxii + 215 pp. ISBN 0-8214-1555-7, $46.95 (cloth); 0-8214-1556-5, $22.95 (paper)." Enterprise and Society 5, no. 4 (December 1, 2004): 721–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/es/khh099.

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Cuyun Carter, Gebra B., Mira L. Katz, Amy K. Ferketich, Steven K. Clinton, Elizabeth M. Grainger, Electra D. Paskett, and Clara D. Bloomfield. "Dietary Intake, Food Processing, and Cooking Methods Among Amish and Non-Amish Adults Living in Ohio Appalachia: Relevance to Nutritional Risk Factors for Cancer." Nutrition and Cancer 63, no. 8 (November 2011): 1208–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2011.607547.

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Crank, Madison N., Jesse N. Cottrell, Brenda L. Mitchell, and Monica A. Valentovic. "Characterization of Fetal Thyroid Levels at Delivery among Appalachian Infants." Journal of Clinical Medicine 9, no. 9 (September 22, 2020): 3056. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9093056.

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Thyroid disorders are a frequently encountered issue during pregnancy and a cause of maternal and fetal morbidity. In regions like Appalachia that are particularly susceptible to health disparities, descriptive studies are needed to assist in identifying pathologic derangements. We sought to characterize fetal thyroid hormone levels at delivery and investigate whether or not maternal demographic characteristics affect the prevalence of neonatal thyroid disease. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 130 pregnant women recruited from the Tri-State region, incorporating areas of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. Total triiodothyronine (T3) (p = 0.4799), free T3 (p = 0.6323), T3 uptake (p = 0.0926), total thyroxine (T4) (p = 0.8316), free T4 (p = 0.0566), and Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (p = 0.8745) levels were comparable between urban and rural newborns. We found no effect of hypertension status or nicotine levels on fetal umbilical cord thyroid hormone levels. Maternal diabetic status was associated with lower T4 (p = 0.0099) and free T4 (p = 0.0025) levels. Cotinine affected levels of T4 (p = 0.0339). In regard to maternal Body Mass Index (BMI), there was an increase in total T3 as BMI increased (p = 0.0367) and no significant difference in free T3, T3 uptake, T4, free T4, or TSH. There was a negative correlation between TSH and 1 min Apgar scores (p = 0.0058). Lead and cadmium have been implicated to alter TSH levels, but no correlation was found in our study (r2 = 0.0277). There were no differences in cord blood between urban (37.3 ± 10.3 fmol/ug DNA) and rural (70.5 ± 26.8 fmol/ug DNA) benzo(a)pyrene DNA adducts (p = 0.174). Thyroid disorders present a unique opportunity for the prevention of perinatal morbidity and mortality, since maternal treatment, as well as maternal demographic characteristics, can have direct fetal effects.

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Williams, Roger, and Haibin Wang. "Effects of Wildfire and the Presence of the Invasive Paulownia tomentosa on the Regeneration of Native Tree Species in North-Central Appalachia." Fire 4, no. 3 (September 6, 2021): 60. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire4030060.

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A wildfire occurred in Shawnee State Forest located in southern Ohio that consumed 1215 hectares. Based on earlier forest inventories it was known that paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), a non-native invasive tree species, occurred in the forest. The objective of this study was to determine if paulownia heavily colonized areas two years after the fire where the burn occurred, and if its presence had a negative impact on the regeneration (<137 cm height) of native species—red and white oaks (Quercus sp.), red maple (Acer rubrum), and yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera). Two years after the fire, paulownia had invaded the burned areas but not at significantly higher densities than occurred in the unburned areas. Fire significantly reduced the number of regenerating stems of white oak and red maple two years after the fire, whereas the number of regenerating stems of red oak increased slightly and that of yellow-poplar increased significantly. In areas where paulownia occurred that experienced wildfire, all species studied displayed a reduction in the number of regenerating stems compared to paulownia’s absence in the burn areas. Where paulownia occurred in areas not affected by the wildfire, all the native species studied displayed a reduction in the number of regenerating stems. The average heights of red oak, white oak, and red maple were significantly taller when growing in areas affected by the wildfire due to a more open canopy. However, there was no significant change in the average heights of yellow-poplar. The presence of paulownia in both the burned and unburned areas reduced the number of regenerating stems of the native species studied.

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Casto, Marilyn. "William Faricy Condee. Coal and Culture: Opera Houses in Appalachia. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2005. xii + 210 pp. ISBN 0-8214-1588-3, $34.95 (cloth)." Enterprise & Society 7, no. 1 (March 2006): 208–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1467222700003980.

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Casto, M. "William Faricy Condee. Coal and Culture: Opera Houses in Appalachia. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2005. xii + 210 pp. ISBN 0-8214-1588-3, $34.95 (cloth)." Enterprise and Society 7, no. 1 (January 4, 2006): 208–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/es/khj027.

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Kozlowski, Michelle, and Harold A. Perkins. "Environmental justice in Appalachia Ohio? An expanded consideration of privilege and the role it plays in defending the contaminated status quo in a white, working-class community." Local Environment 21, no. 10 (November 18, 2015): 1288–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2015.1111316.

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Christian, W. Jay, Bin Huang, John Rinehart, and Claudia Hopenhayn. "Exploring Geographic Variation in Lung Cancer Incidence in Kentucky Using a Spatial Scan Statistic: Elevated Risk in the Appalachian Coal-Mining Region." Public Health Reports 126, no. 6 (November 2011): 789–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003335491112600604.

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Objectives. We examined geographic patterns of lung cancer incidence in Kentucky. Recent research has suggested that the coal-mining industry contributes to lung cancer risk in Appalachia. We focused on the southeastern portion of the state, which has some of the highest lung cancer rates in the nation. Methods. We implemented a spatial scan statistic to identify areas with lung cancer incidence rates that were higher than expected, after adjusting for age, gender, and smoking. The Kentucky Cancer Registry supplied information on cases (1995–2007). The U.S. Census (2000) and several years of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data (1996–2006) provided county-level population and smoking data. We compared the results with coal-mining data from the Mining Safety and Health Administration and public water utility data from the Kentucky Division of Water. Results. We identified three clusters of counties with higher-than-expected rates. Cluster 1 (relative risk [RR] = 1.21, p<0.01) included 12 counties in southeastern Kentucky. Cluster 2 (RR=1.17, p<0.01) included three nearby counties in the same region. Several of the 15 counties in Cluster 3 (RR=1.04, p=0.01) were part of the Louisville, Kentucky, or Cincinnati, Ohio, metropolitan areas. All of the counties in Clusters 1 and 2 produced significant amounts of coal. Conclusion. Environmental exposures related to the coal-mining industry could contribute to the high incidence of lung cancer in southeastern Kentucky. Lack of evidence for this effect in western Kentucky could be due to regional differences in mining practices and access to public water utilities. Future research should collect biological specimens and environmental samples to test for the presence of trace elements and other lung carcinogens.

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McKinney, Gordon B. "Geoffrey L. Buckley. Extracting Appalachia: Images of the Consolidation Coal Company, 1910–1945. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 2004. xxii + 215 pp. ISBN 0-8214-1555-7, $46.95 (cloth); 0-8214-1556-5, $22.95 (paper). - Eve S. Weinbaum. To Move a Mountain: Fighting the Global Economy in Appalachia. New York: New Press, 2004. 340 pp. ISBN 1-56584-784-9, $25.00 (cloth)." Enterprise & Society 5, no. 4 (December 2004): 721–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1467222700014178.

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Paskett, Electra D., John M. McLaughlin, Paul L. Reiter, Amy M. Lehman, Dale A. Rhoda, Mira L. Katz, Erinn M. Hade, Douglas M. Post, and Mack T. Ruffin. "Psychosocial predictors of adherence to risk-appropriate cervical cancer screening guidelines: A cross sectional study of women in Ohio Appalachia participating in the Community Awareness Resources and Education (CARE) project." Preventive Medicine 50, no. 1-2 (January 2010): 74–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.09.001.

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Long, Maureen D., Margaret H. Benoit, Rob L. Evans, John C. Aragon, and James Elsenbeck. "The MAGIC Experiment: A Combined Seismic and Magnetotelluric Deployment to Investigate the Structure, Dynamics, and Evolution of the Central Appalachians." Seismological Research Letters 91, no. 5 (July 1, 2020): 2960–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0220200150.

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Abstract The eastern margin of North America has undergone multiple episodes of orogenesis and rifting, yielding the surface geology and topography visible today. It is poorly known how the crust and mantle lithosphere have responded to these tectonic forces, and how geologic units preserved at the surface related to deeper structures. The eastern North American margin has undergone significant postrift evolution since the breakup of Pangea, as evidenced by the presence of young (Eocene) volcanic rocks in western Virginia and eastern West Virginia and by the apparently recent rejuvenation of Appalachian topography. The drivers of this postrift evolution, and the precise mechanisms through which relatively recent processes have modified the structure of the margin, remain poorly understood. The Mid-Atlantic Geophysical Integrative Collaboration (MAGIC) experiment, part of the EarthScope USArray Flexible Array, consisted of collocated, dense, linear arrays of broadband seismic and magnetotelluric (MT) stations (25–28 instruments of each type) across the central Appalachian Mountains, through the U.S. states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio. The goals of the MAGIC deployment were to characterize the seismic and electrical conductivity structure of the crust and upper mantle beneath the central Appalachians using natural-source seismic and MT imaging methods. The MAGIC stations operated between 2013 and 2016, and the data are publicly available via the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology Data Management Center.

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