Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Environmental health
Disparities in Allergy and Asthma Prevalence among Schoolteachers
Examines prevalence of allergic and respiratory symptoms among 398 schoolteachers in Massachusetts. Includes comparisons between teachers in rural, suburban, and urban schools for health behaviors and factors associated with adverse breathing symptoms, including headache, sleep apnea, food allergy, nighttime awakening, sore throat, and more.
Author(s): Hana B. Ruran, Briana L. Mallouh, Lisa M. Bartnikas, Wanda Phipatanakul, Abhinav Kaushik
Citation: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 155(1), 223-227
Date: 01/2025
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Examines prevalence of allergic and respiratory symptoms among 398 schoolteachers in Massachusetts. Includes comparisons between teachers in rural, suburban, and urban schools for health behaviors and factors associated with adverse breathing symptoms, including headache, sleep apnea, food allergy, nighttime awakening, sore throat, and more.
Author(s): Hana B. Ruran, Briana L. Mallouh, Lisa M. Bartnikas, Wanda Phipatanakul, Abhinav Kaushik
Citation: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 155(1), 223-227
Date: 01/2025
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Rooted in Resilience: Investing in Rural Futures: Empowering Rural and Tribal Communities Through Partnership, Advocacy, and Action - RCAP's Fiscal Year 2024 Impact Report
Details the accomplishments of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) in FY 2024. Highlights RCAP's programs and partnerships supporting infrastructure and community development in rural and tribal areas, including drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste initiatives.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Community Assistance Partnership
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Details the accomplishments of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) in FY 2024. Highlights RCAP's programs and partnerships supporting infrastructure and community development in rural and tribal areas, including drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste initiatives.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Community Assistance Partnership
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State of the Air
Provides a variety of tools and report cards on air quality across the United States. Includes data on cleanest cities, most polluted cities, location comparisons, and air quality data breakdowns at the state and county level. Shows number of residents per county at risk for health complications due to air quality.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: American Lung Association
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Provides a variety of tools and report cards on air quality across the United States. Includes data on cleanest cities, most polluted cities, location comparisons, and air quality data breakdowns at the state and county level. Shows number of residents per county at risk for health complications due to air quality.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: American Lung Association
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Arizona State Health Assessment, 2024
Reports on the health of people in Arizona, including population subgroups, social determinants of health, and priority health issues. Discusses health and access disparities in rural, tribal, and border areas. Includes county-level data.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Reports on the health of people in Arizona, including population subgroups, social determinants of health, and priority health issues. Discusses health and access disparities in rural, tribal, and border areas. Includes county-level data.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Water Affordability Needs Assessment: Report to Congress
Reports on access to affordable, safe water across the United States. Discusses challenges faced by community water systems and household-level access challenges, and recommends policies to increase affordable water access. Highlights rural, tribal, and underserved communities throughout, including discussion of funding and program case studies.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Reports on access to affordable, safe water across the United States. Discusses challenges faced by community water systems and household-level access challenges, and recommends policies to increase affordable water access. Highlights rural, tribal, and underserved communities throughout, including discussion of funding and program case studies.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects In Smaller Communities
Discusses bicycle and pedestrian projects in smaller communities, with a focus on community planning and involvement, funding, and policy support. Includes information about the importance of active transportation on population health, community engagement and safety, environmental health, and resilient infrastructure.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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Discusses bicycle and pedestrian projects in smaller communities, with a focus on community planning and involvement, funding, and policy support. Includes information about the importance of active transportation on population health, community engagement and safety, environmental health, and resilient infrastructure.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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Stressors for Farmworker Parents During Wildfire Season
Outlines themes identified during interviews and town hall discussions with farmworker parents in 2 Washington counties about childcare, work, and concerns about children's exposure to wildfire smoke and the impact on absenteeism in the workplace. Discusses the informational needs for farmworkers and the role of community-based organizations.
Author(s): Savannah M. D'Evelyn, Isabel Nerenberg, Maria Blancas, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 3314
Date: 11/2024
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Outlines themes identified during interviews and town hall discussions with farmworker parents in 2 Washington counties about childcare, work, and concerns about children's exposure to wildfire smoke and the impact on absenteeism in the workplace. Discusses the informational needs for farmworkers and the role of community-based organizations.
Author(s): Savannah M. D'Evelyn, Isabel Nerenberg, Maria Blancas, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 3314
Date: 11/2024
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Residential Instability, Neighborhood Deprivation, and Outcomes for Children
Examines the effects of residential instability and neighborhood deprivation on children's educational outcomes via an analysis of North Carolina births, lead testing, and standardized testing score data. Includes data on differences in study outcomes based on movement between rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Mercedes A. Bravo, Dominique Zephyr, Marie Lynn Miranda
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 3343
Date: 11/2024
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Examines the effects of residential instability and neighborhood deprivation on children's educational outcomes via an analysis of North Carolina births, lead testing, and standardized testing score data. Includes data on differences in study outcomes based on movement between rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Mercedes A. Bravo, Dominique Zephyr, Marie Lynn Miranda
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 3343
Date: 11/2024
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Future Directions for Rural Population Research: Findings from RPRN's Listening Sessions
Summarizes 5 listening sessions with rural development practitioners aiming to identify areas of research need by rural population researchers. Discusses trends in agriculture and food systems, community and economic development, the environment and natural resources, and health, healthcare, and disability services. Offers recommendations related to information sharing, community involvement in research, data gathering, and best practices and evaluation.
Author(s): Kristina Brant, Paige, Kelly, Danielle Rhubart, et al.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Population Research Network
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Summarizes 5 listening sessions with rural development practitioners aiming to identify areas of research need by rural population researchers. Discusses trends in agriculture and food systems, community and economic development, the environment and natural resources, and health, healthcare, and disability services. Offers recommendations related to information sharing, community involvement in research, data gathering, and best practices and evaluation.
Author(s): Kristina Brant, Paige, Kelly, Danielle Rhubart, et al.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Population Research Network
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Texas Task Force of Border Health Officials Recommendations Report, 2024
Report addressing public health issues in the Texas-Mexico border region, offering short- and long-term planning recommendations. Covers health workforce training, communicable diseases, environmental health, mental health, and maternal child health.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Task Force of Border Health Officials
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Report addressing public health issues in the Texas-Mexico border region, offering short- and long-term planning recommendations. Covers health workforce training, communicable diseases, environmental health, mental health, and maternal child health.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Task Force of Border Health Officials
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