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Resources by Topic: Environmental health

Local and Regional Food Systems for Rural Futures
Explores the opportunities for social, economic, and environmental challenges in the local and regional food movement and systems for rural populations.
Author(s): Jennifer Jensen
Date: 11/2010
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Key Environmental Health Competencies for Rural Primary Care Providers
Identifies a set of basic environmental health competencies that are needed by all rural primary care providers in order to direct healthcare and education policy. Covers assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation. Describes the process used in developing the list of key competencies.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Cynthia Armstrong Persily, Johnna S. Beane, Mary Glenn Rice
Date: 05/2010
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
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Pollution Sources and Mortality Rates Across Rural-Urban Areas in the United States
Addresses potential pollution sources and corresponding health outcomes, paying particular attention to pollution hazards in rural settings.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michael Hendryx, Evan Fedorko, Joel A. Halverson
Date: 02/2010
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
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Perceptions of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards Among Agricultural Workers in Washington State
Details a study on the perceived risk of health hazards by agricultural workers in Washington State's Yakima Valley. Bases conclusions on interviews with 389 agricultural workers.
Author(s): Jonathan N. Hofmann, Jennifer Crowe, Julie Postma, et al.
Citation: American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 57(9), 359-371
Date: 09/2009
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Climate Change and Rural Communities in the U.S.
Describes the effects of climate change on rural populations and economies. Discusses climate change legislation and policies under consideration in the U.S.
Author(s): Jennifer Keller Jensen
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
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Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment in Rural America: Workshop Summary
Covers rural environmental health, including the social, the natural, and the built environment. Report on a regional workshop at the University of Iowa on November 29-30, 2004 addressing rural environmental health issues.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 2006
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Michigan Environmental Public Health Tracking
Provides public health data in Michigan on topics such as environment, health, and population. Allows users to run queries by specific indicators in each topic area. Select data available by county.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Pediatric Considerations in Disasters for Resource-Constrained and Rural Settings
A collection of 10 modules on topics affecting children in disasters, focusing on rural and other resource-constrained settings. Includes videos, case-based learning, exercises, and e-books.
Sponsoring organization: Pediatric Pandemic Network
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Arizona Department of Health Services GIS Portal
Data portal providing access to the Arizona Department of Health Services' geographic information system (GIS) public health data. Includes community-level data on wellness, testing, and disease prevention programs, healthcare facilities, demographics, environmental health, State Loan Repayment Program sites, and more in Arizona.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Rural Public Health Training Plan
Training courses for public health professionals working in rural communities. Modules include: 1) Introduction to Rural Public Health; 2) Partnering with Rural Communities for Public Health Communications; 3) Risk Management; 4) Practical Approaches to Rural Public Health Policy; 5) Practical Data Skills for Rural Public Health; and 6) Environmental Public Health in Rural.
Sponsoring organization: CDC Office of Rural Health
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