Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Environmental health
Lessons on Climate Change and Poverty From the California Drought
Examines the impact of California's droughts on vulnerable populations, including low-income, agricultural communities and Native American populations. Discusses drought-related health conditions and the drought's impact on food security, especially for agricultural workers. Offers recommendations to address the uneven impact of climate change, including emergency money for small and rural communities affected by the drought.
Author(s): Wendy Ortiz
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for American Progress
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Examines the impact of California's droughts on vulnerable populations, including low-income, agricultural communities and Native American populations. Discusses drought-related health conditions and the drought's impact on food security, especially for agricultural workers. Offers recommendations to address the uneven impact of climate change, including emergency money for small and rural communities affected by the drought.
Author(s): Wendy Ortiz
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for American Progress
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Incidence of Solid Tumors Among Pesticide Applicators Exposed to the Organophosphate Insecticide Diazinon in the Agricultural Health Study: An Updated Analysis
Presents an analysis of the cancer risk for pesticide applicators detailed in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). Looks at cancer incidence in applicators from Iowa and North Carolina who reported diazinon usage in their lifetime.
Author(s): Rena R. Jones, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Stella Koutros, et al.
Citation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72(7), 496-503
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Presents an analysis of the cancer risk for pesticide applicators detailed in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). Looks at cancer incidence in applicators from Iowa and North Carolina who reported diazinon usage in their lifetime.
Author(s): Rena R. Jones, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Stella Koutros, et al.
Citation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72(7), 496-503
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Impact of Coal Mining on Self-Rated Health among Appalachian Residents
Examines the impact of coal mining on self-reported health status of adults in the Appalachian region. Includes statistics on BMI, smoking status, income, educational attainment, coal-related employment, and number of coal facilities nearby.
Author(s): Shannon M. Woolley, Ada O. Youk, Todd M. Bear, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2015, 501837
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Examines the impact of coal mining on self-reported health status of adults in the Appalachian region. Includes statistics on BMI, smoking status, income, educational attainment, coal-related employment, and number of coal facilities nearby.
Author(s): Shannon M. Woolley, Ada O. Youk, Todd M. Bear, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2015, 501837
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
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Indoor Particulate Matter in Rural, Wood Stove Heated Homes
Examines 96 homes in rural Montana, Idaho, and Alaska using wood stoves as the primary source of heating to determine the mass of indoor particulate matter (PM) and particle number concentrations, quantify outdoor PM penetrating the indoor environment, and identify predictors of concentrations and infiltration of outdoor PM. Includes pre-intervention indoor air sampling data by demographic and home characteristics, wood stove and usage, activities in or near the home, and weather.
Author(s): Erin O. Semmens, Curtis W. Noonan, Ryan W. Allen, Emily C. Weiler, Tony J. Ward
Citation: Environmental Research, 138, 93-100
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
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Examines 96 homes in rural Montana, Idaho, and Alaska using wood stoves as the primary source of heating to determine the mass of indoor particulate matter (PM) and particle number concentrations, quantify outdoor PM penetrating the indoor environment, and identify predictors of concentrations and infiltration of outdoor PM. Includes pre-intervention indoor air sampling data by demographic and home characteristics, wood stove and usage, activities in or near the home, and weather.
Author(s): Erin O. Semmens, Curtis W. Noonan, Ryan W. Allen, Emily C. Weiler, Tony J. Ward
Citation: Environmental Research, 138, 93-100
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
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Healthy Vinton: A Health Impact Assessment Focused on Water and Sanitation in a Small Rural Town on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Reports on the findings of a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) regarding water quality, sanitation infrastructure, and the health of residents in a predominantly Hispanic rural community along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Author(s): William L. Hargrove, Patricia M. Juárez-Carillo, Marcelo Korc
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(4), 3864–3888
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
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Reports on the findings of a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) regarding water quality, sanitation infrastructure, and the health of residents in a predominantly Hispanic rural community along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Author(s): William L. Hargrove, Patricia M. Juárez-Carillo, Marcelo Korc
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(4), 3864–3888
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
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Regional PM2.5 and Asthma Morbidity in an Agricultural Community: A Panel Study
Examines the relationship between the extent of pediatric asthma in patients and the concentrations of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in an agricultural community within the Yakima Valley in Washington.
Author(s): Christine Loftus, Michael Yost, Paul Sampson, et al.
Citation: Environmental Research, 136, 505-512
Date: 01/2015
Type: Document
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Examines the relationship between the extent of pediatric asthma in patients and the concentrations of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in an agricultural community within the Yakima Valley in Washington.
Author(s): Christine Loftus, Michael Yost, Paul Sampson, et al.
Citation: Environmental Research, 136, 505-512
Date: 01/2015
Type: Document
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United States-México Environmental Program Highlights Report: Winter 2014-2015
Highlights the U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program Border 2020's accomplishments as of 2014. Discusses various initiatives addressing water quality, hazardous waste clean up, and waste water conservation, among other issues.
Additional links: En Español
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Highlights the U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program Border 2020's accomplishments as of 2014. Discusses various initiatives addressing water quality, hazardous waste clean up, and waste water conservation, among other issues.
Additional links: En Español
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Evaluation of a Pilot Healthy Eating Intervention in Restaurants and Food Stores of a Rural Community: A Randomized Community Trial
Examines 2 rural Midwest U.S. communities, one community serving as the control and the other receiving the Waupaca Eating Smart (WES) intervention designed to improve the food environment and promote healthy eating in restaurants and supermarkets. Includes statistics on nutrition environment scores, customer satisfaction with food choice availability, and food purchase history for both before and after the intervention.
Author(s): Ana P. Martínez-Donate, Ann Josie Riggall, Amy M. Meinen, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 15, 136
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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Examines 2 rural Midwest U.S. communities, one community serving as the control and the other receiving the Waupaca Eating Smart (WES) intervention designed to improve the food environment and promote healthy eating in restaurants and supermarkets. Includes statistics on nutrition environment scores, customer satisfaction with food choice availability, and food purchase history for both before and after the intervention.
Author(s): Ana P. Martínez-Donate, Ann Josie Riggall, Amy M. Meinen, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 15, 136
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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The Associations Between Environmental Quality and Preterm Birth in the United States, 2000–2005: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Study utilizing the environmental quality index (EQI), a measure of cumulative environmental exposure across all U.S. counties from 2000-2005, to investigate the relationship between the ambient environment and preterm birth. Includes a rural versus urban comparison and factors related to air, water, land, sociodemographics, and the built environment.
Author(s): Kristen M. Rappazzo, Lynne C. Messer, Jyotsna S. Jagai, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health, 14, 50
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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Study utilizing the environmental quality index (EQI), a measure of cumulative environmental exposure across all U.S. counties from 2000-2005, to investigate the relationship between the ambient environment and preterm birth. Includes a rural versus urban comparison and factors related to air, water, land, sociodemographics, and the built environment.
Author(s): Kristen M. Rappazzo, Lynne C. Messer, Jyotsna S. Jagai, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health, 14, 50
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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Radon Testing: Community Engagement By a Rural Family Medicine Office
Results of a study conducted in rural Akron, Iowa, to promote use of radon testing kits and to educate the population about the dangers of radon. Includes demographics and statistics related to home characteristics of subjects with valid radon results.
Author(s): Barcey T. Levy, Cynthia K. Wolff, Paul Niles, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 28(5), 617-623
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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Results of a study conducted in rural Akron, Iowa, to promote use of radon testing kits and to educate the population about the dangers of radon. Includes demographics and statistics related to home characteristics of subjects with valid radon results.
Author(s): Barcey T. Levy, Cynthia K. Wolff, Paul Niles, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 28(5), 617-623
Date: 2015
Type: Document
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