Chronic disease risk higher for industrial area residents

Chronic disease risk higher for industrial area residents
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/chronic-disease-risk-higher-for-industrial-area-residents-20100521-w1qy.html

"RESIDENTS of the Hunter Valley who live near the region's dense cluster of open-cut coal mines and power stations are at greater risk of chronic disease and premature death, according to a new study."