Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Environmental health
State Map Portfolios
Uses federal data sources to show a collection of maps of U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and DC depicting a variety of current environmental, economic, population, infrastructure, and homelessness measures. Some data available at the county and census tract levels.
Sponsoring organization: Esri
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Uses federal data sources to show a collection of maps of U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and DC depicting a variety of current environmental, economic, population, infrastructure, and homelessness measures. Some data available at the county and census tract levels.
Sponsoring organization: Esri
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HeatRisk
Offers 7 day heat risk and air quality data at the zip code level. Includes resources and information for healthcare professionals and consumers, particularly those at elevated risk for heat-related illnesses, for protecting health in hot conditions.
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Offers 7 day heat risk and air quality data at the zip code level. Includes resources and information for healthcare professionals and consumers, particularly those at elevated risk for heat-related illnesses, for protecting health in hot conditions.
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Neighborhoods at Risk
Tool offering maps and reports of neighborhoods by environmental risks and disparities in impact. Data available at the census tract, city, county, or state level.
Sponsoring organization: Headwaters Economics
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Tool offering maps and reports of neighborhoods by environmental risks and disparities in impact. Data available at the census tract, city, county, or state level.
Sponsoring organization: Headwaters Economics
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Wildfire Risk to Communities
Offers interactive maps, charts, and resources showing risk of wildfire at the city, county, or state level. Includes impact to vulnerable populations such as those in poverty, with limited transportation, by age, with a disability, and more. Includes recommended actions for reducing risk for community members, elected officials, healthcare services, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: Headwaters Economics, Pyrologix LLC, Rocky Mountain Research Station's Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, USDA Forest Service
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Offers interactive maps, charts, and resources showing risk of wildfire at the city, county, or state level. Includes impact to vulnerable populations such as those in poverty, with limited transportation, by age, with a disability, and more. Includes recommended actions for reducing risk for community members, elected officials, healthcare services, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: Headwaters Economics, Pyrologix LLC, Rocky Mountain Research Station's Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, USDA Forest Service
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So ILL Podcast
A Southern Illinois University School of Medicine podcast that discusses the intersection of environment and health, with a focus on the the social determinants of health (SDOH), particularly in rural areas.
Sponsoring organizations: SIU School of Medicine, WSIU Public Broadcasting
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A Southern Illinois University School of Medicine podcast that discusses the intersection of environment and health, with a focus on the the social determinants of health (SDOH), particularly in rural areas.
Sponsoring organizations: SIU School of Medicine, WSIU Public Broadcasting
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The U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index
Interactive map of 184 indicators identifying climate vulnerability in health, social determinants of health, environment, and infrastructure at the state, county, and census tract levels.
Sponsoring organizations: Darkhorse Analytics, Environmental Defense Fund, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University
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Interactive map of 184 indicators identifying climate vulnerability in health, social determinants of health, environment, and infrastructure at the state, county, and census tract levels.
Sponsoring organizations: Darkhorse Analytics, Environmental Defense Fund, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University
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ClimaWATCH (Climate and Weather Analytics, Trends, and Community Health)
Examines how heat waves impact vulnerable populations, based on data from Medicaid beneficiaries on healthcare utilization and spending. Includes information at the national, state, and county levels. Offers interactive maps and charts that show heat waves, socio-environmental vulnerability, and more. Identifies communities most affected by heat waves using different metrics.
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica
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Examines how heat waves impact vulnerable populations, based on data from Medicaid beneficiaries on healthcare utilization and spending. Includes information at the national, state, and county levels. Offers interactive maps and charts that show heat waves, socio-environmental vulnerability, and more. Identifies communities most affected by heat waves using different metrics.
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica
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MotherToBaby
A no-cost service providing evidence-based information on the benefit or risk of medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Provides guidance for healthcare providers and individuals, as well as fact sheets and other materials addressing medications, vaccines, chemicals, herbal products, substance use, maternal health conditions, and more. Also conducts observational studies on exposures.
Sponsoring organization: Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
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A no-cost service providing evidence-based information on the benefit or risk of medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Provides guidance for healthcare providers and individuals, as well as fact sheets and other materials addressing medications, vaccines, chemicals, herbal products, substance use, maternal health conditions, and more. Also conducts observational studies on exposures.
Sponsoring organization: Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
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Wisconsin: Childhood Lead Poisoning Data Explorer
An interactive map that shows percentage of children under 6 with poisoned blood lead levels by Wisconsin census tract from 2018-2021.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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An interactive map that shows percentage of children under 6 with poisoned blood lead levels by Wisconsin census tract from 2018-2021.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Kansas Rural Center's Rural Papers Newsletter
A quarterly newsletter that focuses on state and national topics such as sustainable agriculture, environmental health, farm technology and policy, food access, farm to school programs, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Rural Center
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A quarterly newsletter that focuses on state and national topics such as sustainable agriculture, environmental health, farm technology and policy, food access, farm to school programs, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Rural Center
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