Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Environmental health
A Scoping Review of Policies to Encourage Breastfeeding, Healthy Eating, and Physical Activity among Rural People and Places in the United States
Scoping review of 122 studies, reports, and theses on breastfeeding, healthy eating, and physical activity policy, systems, and environment change initiatives in rural areas. Analyzes source design, objectives, setting, focus, results, and more. Summarizes research findings and discusses data collection and sharing for rural initiatives.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Bailey Houghtaling, Marilyn E. Wende, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 2160
Date: 08/2024
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Scoping review of 122 studies, reports, and theses on breastfeeding, healthy eating, and physical activity policy, systems, and environment change initiatives in rural areas. Analyzes source design, objectives, setting, focus, results, and more. Summarizes research findings and discusses data collection and sharing for rural initiatives.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Bailey Houghtaling, Marilyn E. Wende, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 24, 2160
Date: 08/2024
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Border 2025: United States-Mexico Environmental Program Highlights Report, Summer 2024
Reports on the accomplishments of the Border 2025 program, which focuses on environmental and public health in the U.S.-Mexico border region, for the years 2021 to 2023. Highlights projects to address challenges related to air pollution, water quality, emergency preparedness and response related to hazardous chemicals, sustainable materials management, waste management, and clean sites.
Additional links: En Español
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Reports on the accomplishments of the Border 2025 program, which focuses on environmental and public health in the U.S.-Mexico border region, for the years 2021 to 2023. Highlights projects to address challenges related to air pollution, water quality, emergency preparedness and response related to hazardous chemicals, sustainable materials management, waste management, and clean sites.
Additional links: En Español
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Never Underestimate the Power of Community
Provides an overview of the Tennessee Department of Health's efforts to improve public health and emergency response strategies for extreme heat days in 2 rural Tennessee counties. Discusses planning, implementation, and cooperation with health professionals and community members.
Author(s): Kimberly Harrell
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Provides an overview of the Tennessee Department of Health's efforts to improve public health and emergency response strategies for extreme heat days in 2 rural Tennessee counties. Discusses planning, implementation, and cooperation with health professionals and community members.
Author(s): Kimberly Harrell
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Are We Ready? Preparing for the Public Health Challenges of Climate Change
Provides information on how local health departments (LHDs) are planning for climate change. Discusses public health consequences of heat, drought, wildfires, and smoke and how public health programming and services can mitigate health issues. Utilizes 302 responses from LHDs to discuss issues such as staff capacity, funding sources, understanding of the effects of climate change, and more, with representative responses from small LHDs serving less than 50,000 people.
Author(s): Angana Roy, Margaret Cunningham, Kellie Hall
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Provides information on how local health departments (LHDs) are planning for climate change. Discusses public health consequences of heat, drought, wildfires, and smoke and how public health programming and services can mitigate health issues. Utilizes 302 responses from LHDs to discuss issues such as staff capacity, funding sources, understanding of the effects of climate change, and more, with representative responses from small LHDs serving less than 50,000 people.
Author(s): Angana Roy, Margaret Cunningham, Kellie Hall
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Building Resilience: How Recent Federal Policy Is Laying the Groundwork for Improved Climate Adaptation
Examines the intersection of public health, climate change, and equity and details federal policy that focuses on climate adaptation and resilience strategies for underserved, rural, and/or tribal communities. Provides resources and collaborative opportunities for public health departments to address climate change issues in their local areas. Includes data on global surface temperature by year and state-by-state infrastructure funding to improve environmental health.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Examines the intersection of public health, climate change, and equity and details federal policy that focuses on climate adaptation and resilience strategies for underserved, rural, and/or tribal communities. Provides resources and collaborative opportunities for public health departments to address climate change issues in their local areas. Includes data on global surface temperature by year and state-by-state infrastructure funding to improve environmental health.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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A Guide to Building a Climate-Ready Rural Workforce
Guides local health departments in establishing and expanding climate and health programs for rural areas. Discusses climate-related environmental health challenges and activities, including sections on surveillance and data use, partnerships, communication and outreach, workforce development, and mental health.
Author(s): Nikita Kheni, Angana Roy, Aliya Al-Sadi, Beth Hess
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Guides local health departments in establishing and expanding climate and health programs for rural areas. Discusses climate-related environmental health challenges and activities, including sections on surveillance and data use, partnerships, communication and outreach, workforce development, and mental health.
Author(s): Nikita Kheni, Angana Roy, Aliya Al-Sadi, Beth Hess
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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FY24-FY26 New Mexico State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Summary
Outlines New Mexico's disease prevention and health promotion plan for fiscal years 2024-2026. Identifies health priorities and strategies to increase access to primary care, reduce the incidence of substance misuse and mental health conditions, improve environmental health, and increase prevention and support for those affected by adverse childhood experiences. Includes discussion of tribal and rural health needs.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Outlines New Mexico's disease prevention and health promotion plan for fiscal years 2024-2026. Identifies health priorities and strategies to increase access to primary care, reduce the incidence of substance misuse and mental health conditions, improve environmental health, and increase prevention and support for those affected by adverse childhood experiences. Includes discussion of tribal and rural health needs.
Date: 06/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Ambient Air Pollution and the Risk of Violence in Primary and Secondary School Settings: A Cross-sectional Study
Examines the relationship among air quality, neurological dysfunction, and violent behavior in schools. Analyzes associations between air pollution and violent incidents in Minnesota schools from 2008-2012. Includes county-level maps showing air pollution levels and location of rural and urban schools, with further data analysis exploring rural versus urban differences in air quality and violent behavior.
Author(s): Austin T. Rau, Alyson B. Harding, Andy Ryan, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 11, 24
Date: 06/2024
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Examines the relationship among air quality, neurological dysfunction, and violent behavior in schools. Analyzes associations between air pollution and violent incidents in Minnesota schools from 2008-2012. Includes county-level maps showing air pollution levels and location of rural and urban schools, with further data analysis exploring rural versus urban differences in air quality and violent behavior.
Author(s): Austin T. Rau, Alyson B. Harding, Andy Ryan, et al.
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 11, 24
Date: 06/2024
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Community Voices Volume 1: Climate Stressors Report: Perceptions and Experiences of Mountain West Climate-Health Engagement Hub Advisory Board Members
Analyzes and highlights themes from interviews with experts and community leaders investigating climate resilience and health equity in rural and urban Colorado. Includes recommendations for action related to centering equity, collaboration, infrastructure, policy, and adaptation.
Author(s): Cerise Hunt, Gabrielle Cooper, Nicholas Stoll, Kelsey Phinney
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Mountain West Climate-Health Engagement Hub
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Analyzes and highlights themes from interviews with experts and community leaders investigating climate resilience and health equity in rural and urban Colorado. Includes recommendations for action related to centering equity, collaboration, infrastructure, policy, and adaptation.
Author(s): Cerise Hunt, Gabrielle Cooper, Nicholas Stoll, Kelsey Phinney
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Mountain West Climate-Health Engagement Hub
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Cohort Profile: The Assessing Imperial Valley Respiratory Health and the Environment (AIRE) Study
Details a prospective cohort study focused on examining the respiratory health effects of childhood exposures to wind-blown particulate matter (PM) in a rural area of California. Utilizes 2017-2019 data to observe asthmatic symptoms and other health indicators across sociodemographic categories. Discusses the impact of PM on childhood health and the potential for geographic disparities.
Author(s): Shohreh F. Farzan, Elizabeth Kamai, Dayane Duenas Barahona, et al.
Citation: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 38(4), 359-369
Date: 05/2024
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Details a prospective cohort study focused on examining the respiratory health effects of childhood exposures to wind-blown particulate matter (PM) in a rural area of California. Utilizes 2017-2019 data to observe asthmatic symptoms and other health indicators across sociodemographic categories. Discusses the impact of PM on childhood health and the potential for geographic disparities.
Author(s): Shohreh F. Farzan, Elizabeth Kamai, Dayane Duenas Barahona, et al.
Citation: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 38(4), 359-369
Date: 05/2024
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