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Research
The Appalachian Institute promotes and facilitates research on Appalachian issues. Research projects by Faculty and Students of Wheeling Jesuit University include:
  • The Relationship of Manganese in the Drinking Water of Southern West Virginia to the Surface Enamel of the Tooth, by Christina Crowley and Dr. Mary Railing
  • Water Quality in Southern West Virginia Communities Adjacent to Mountaintop Removal Sites, by Zachary Birchard and Dr. Ben Stout
  • Respiratory Effects in Children of Marsh Fork Elementary School from Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining, by Amy Knuth and Dr. Mary Beth Emmerth
  • Are the Coal Miners of Boone County Receiving Adequate Health Care?, by Brianna Clark and Dr. David R. Hanna
  • The Role of Emotional Energy in the Struggle of Southern West Virginians Living Adjacent to Mountain Top Removal Sites, by Dr. Robert F. George
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