Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Environmental health
Opportunities for Promoting Physical Activity in Rural Communities by Understanding the Interests and Values of Community Members
Describes the results of a telephone survey administered to 524 adults from 8 rural towns in southeastern Missouri to identify ways to improve rates of physical activity (PA). Includes individual characteristic data by percent trail utilization. Covers life pursuits and reasons for enjoying the trails from individuals who walk but do not meet the PA recommendations by level of enjoyment/importance.
Author(s): Thomas Park, Amy A. Eyler, Rachel G. Tabak, Cheryl Valko, Ross C. Brownson
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2017, 8608432
Date: 2017
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Describes the results of a telephone survey administered to 524 adults from 8 rural towns in southeastern Missouri to identify ways to improve rates of physical activity (PA). Includes individual characteristic data by percent trail utilization. Covers life pursuits and reasons for enjoying the trails from individuals who walk but do not meet the PA recommendations by level of enjoyment/importance.
Author(s): Thomas Park, Amy A. Eyler, Rachel G. Tabak, Cheryl Valko, Ross C. Brownson
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2017, 8608432
Date: 2017
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Adaptation in Arctic Circumpolar Communities: Food and Water Security in a Changing Climate
Discusses the effects of climate change on food and water security in rural communities. Covers strategies to adapt to a changing climate from Alaska Native populations.
Author(s): James Berner, Michael Brubaker, Boris Revitch, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 75(1)
Date: 12/2016
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Discusses the effects of climate change on food and water security in rural communities. Covers strategies to adapt to a changing climate from Alaska Native populations.
Author(s): James Berner, Michael Brubaker, Boris Revitch, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 75(1)
Date: 12/2016
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Lead Guidelines for Primary Care Providers Caring for the Adult Migrant Worker
Provides guidance to primary care providers treating adult migrant workers who have been exposed to lead in hazardous occupations such as farmwork and construction.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: Migrant Clinicians Network
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Provides guidance to primary care providers treating adult migrant workers who have been exposed to lead in hazardous occupations such as farmwork and construction.
Date: 11/2016
Sponsoring organization: Migrant Clinicians Network
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Relation of Dietary Inorganic Arsenic to Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) at Different Threshold Concentrations of Tap Water Arsenic
Study examining the health impact of low-dose arsenic exposure from food and water in four communities along the Arizona-Mexico border. Includes Hispanic and non-Hispanic adults in the study.
Author(s): Margaret Kurzius-Spencer, Robin Harris, Vern Hartz, et al.
Citation: Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 26(5), 445-451
Date: 09/2016
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Study examining the health impact of low-dose arsenic exposure from food and water in four communities along the Arizona-Mexico border. Includes Hispanic and non-Hispanic adults in the study.
Author(s): Margaret Kurzius-Spencer, Robin Harris, Vern Hartz, et al.
Citation: Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 26(5), 445-451
Date: 09/2016
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Arsenic in Drinking Water and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States: An Analysis Based on Us Counties and 30 Years of Observation (1950–1979)
Analyzes county-specific median arsenic groundwater data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) with county-specific lung cancer mortality data from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 1950 to 1979. Examines associations between arsenic in drinking water and lung cancer. Includes statistics on education, rurality, poverty, income, and other variables.
Author(s): Hamid Ferdosi, Elisabeth K. Dissen, Nana Ama Afari-Dwamena, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2016, 1602929
Date: 06/2016
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Analyzes county-specific median arsenic groundwater data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) with county-specific lung cancer mortality data from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 1950 to 1979. Examines associations between arsenic in drinking water and lung cancer. Includes statistics on education, rurality, poverty, income, and other variables.
Author(s): Hamid Ferdosi, Elisabeth K. Dissen, Nana Ama Afari-Dwamena, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2016, 1602929
Date: 06/2016
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The Role of Diet in Children's Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides
Examines associations between pesticide exposure and fruit and vegetable consumption in children of farmworkers and non-farmworkers in a rural agricultural setting throughout multiple growing seasons.
Author(s): Francesca Holme, Beti Thompson, Sarah Holte, et al.
Citation: Environmental Research, 147, 133-140
Date: 05/2016
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Examines associations between pesticide exposure and fruit and vegetable consumption in children of farmworkers and non-farmworkers in a rural agricultural setting throughout multiple growing seasons.
Author(s): Francesca Holme, Beti Thompson, Sarah Holte, et al.
Citation: Environmental Research, 147, 133-140
Date: 05/2016
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Association of Blood Lead Levels in Children 0-72 Months with Living in Mid-Appalachia: A Semi-Ecologic Study
Compares the blood lead levels in children ages 0–72 months in Mid-Appalachia with children of same age throughout the U.S. Includes a relational comparison of the number of housing units built before 1950 and 1940 in both regions.
Author(s): R. Constance Wiener, Richard J. Jurevic
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(2), 3597
Date: 04/2016
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Compares the blood lead levels in children ages 0–72 months in Mid-Appalachia with children of same age throughout the U.S. Includes a relational comparison of the number of housing units built before 1950 and 1940 in both regions.
Author(s): R. Constance Wiener, Richard J. Jurevic
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(2), 3597
Date: 04/2016
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Association of Long-term PM2.5 Exposure with Mortality Using Different Air Pollution Exposure Models: Impacts in Rural and Urban California
Examines rural versus urban comparison of long-term particulate matter exposure and resulting health effects among elderly populations in California. Includes demographic, mortality, and particulate matter concentration data for rural and urban California, as well as the state as a whole.
Author(s): Cynthia A. Garcia, Poh-Sin Yap, Hye-Youn Park, Barbara L. Weller
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 26(2), 145-157
Date: 03/2016
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Examines rural versus urban comparison of long-term particulate matter exposure and resulting health effects among elderly populations in California. Includes demographic, mortality, and particulate matter concentration data for rural and urban California, as well as the state as a whole.
Author(s): Cynthia A. Garcia, Poh-Sin Yap, Hye-Youn Park, Barbara L. Weller
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 26(2), 145-157
Date: 03/2016
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Impact of Providing In-Home Water Service on the Rates of Infectious Diseases: Results from Four Communities in Western Alaska
Examines how rural Alaskans' health is affected by limited access to in-home piped water. Reviews the electronic health records of 1,032 rural Alaskans to determine how transitioning communities to in-home piped water impacts rates of respiratory, skin, and gastrointestinal infections.
Author(s): T.K. Thomas, T. Ritter, D. Bruden, et al.
Citation: Journal of Water and Health, 14(1), 132-141
Date: 02/2016
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Examines how rural Alaskans' health is affected by limited access to in-home piped water. Reviews the electronic health records of 1,032 rural Alaskans to determine how transitioning communities to in-home piped water impacts rates of respiratory, skin, and gastrointestinal infections.
Author(s): T.K. Thomas, T. Ritter, D. Bruden, et al.
Citation: Journal of Water and Health, 14(1), 132-141
Date: 02/2016
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State of the Border Region 2016 - Indicators Interim Report (December 2016)
Details an interim report on environmental health indicators along the U.S.-Mexico border for 2016. Looks at air quality, water contamination, and land pollution, among other indicators. Discusses the bi-national efforts to improve the border environment.
Additional links: Indicator Metadata and Data Tables
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Details an interim report on environmental health indicators along the U.S.-Mexico border for 2016. Looks at air quality, water contamination, and land pollution, among other indicators. Discusses the bi-national efforts to improve the border environment.
Additional links: Indicator Metadata and Data Tables
Date: 2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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