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Health and Environment

Photomicrograph of a coal sample that shows pyrite, the principal source of sulfur emissions from burning coal.

Environmental threats to public health in the world require new solutions. Because of an increased awareness of the issues, greater cooperation among scientific and policy agencies, and powerful new tools and techniques to conduct research, there is new hope that complex ecological health problems can be solved. The Energy Resources Program are forming partnerships with experts in the public health and biomedical research communities to conduct rigorous scientific inquiries into the health effects of ecological processes.

Medical Geology

Medical Geology is an emerging scientific discipline that examines the impacts that geologic materials and processes have on human and ecosystem health.

Produced Waters Database

The USGS Produced Waters Database contains information on the location and major ion composition of water that is pumped to the surface during oil and gas production.

World Coal Quality Inventory (WoCQI)

Collect comprehensive and accurate information on the quality of the World's coal.

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