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Date: Aug 2023
Discusses citizen relocation to the northern forest region, consisting of counties in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. Describes motivations for relocation during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as opportunities for outdoor recreation and access to rural spaces.
...outdoor recreation and access to rural spaces. --- A Descriptive Study of Covid-Era Movers to the Northern...
Date: Jan 2025
Report discusses the health concerns associated with wildfire smoke exposure for farmworkers, and other outdoor workers. Highlights state-level air quality policies for workers in several western states and outlines best practices for clinicians.
...outdoor workers. Highlights state-level air quality policies for workers in several western states and outlines...
Date: May 17, 2017
Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses have become the most prolific zoonotic diseases in our nation. Because of their proximity to tick environments, rural areas are more susceptible. In this article, we hear from a Lyme disease patient, a scientist, psychiatrist, nonprofit leader, and a medical doctor about the spread and what's being done about it. - The Rural Monitor
...outdoor activities like cutting and splitting firewood Lankow's case was classic. Her bull's-eye rash...
Reviewed: Aug 27, 2024
Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding a variety of social and environmental factors impacting the health experiences of rural residents.
...Outdoor air quality is critical to everyone's health, and is particularly a concern for children...
Date: Mar 2025
Provides an overview of the activities of the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, with a focus on tourism, outdoor recreation, food systems, economic development, capacity building, and more.
...outdoor recreation, food systems, economic development, capacity building, and more. --- Northeast Regional Center for Rural...
Date: 2023
Summary of a National Academies' Environmental Health Matters Initiative workshop in June 2023 discussing differences in outcomes for extreme heat. Highlights challenges with data gathering, recent policy changes, capacity building, and partnerships. Includes discussion of rural specific challenges, occupational health for farmworkers and other outdoor workers, and healthcare access.
...outdoor workers, and healthcare access. --- Communities, Climate Change, and Health Equity: Lessons Learned in Addressing...
Date: Aug 2021
Study examining trail audit methods and the potential benefits of the Spatial-temporal Trail Audit Tool (STAT) for rural communities looking to assess and improve trail systems to motivate outdoor physical activity. Describes the process of creating geospatial videos of 2 trails in Ohio by attaching a camera to a bicycle. Discusses the importance of physical activity and trails to rural population health.
...outdoor physical activity. Describes the process of creating geospatial videos of 2 trails in Ohio...
Date: Aug 2013
Identifies indoor and outdoor air pollution issues and areas of concern for the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Ahtna regions of Alaska. Includes demographics and primary and secondary home heating practices for both regions.
...outdoor air pollution issues and areas of concern for the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Ahtna regions...
Date: Sep 20, 2023
The health impacts of extreme heat events are being felt by both urban and rural populations. But experts say the factors contributing to urban and rural susceptibility may differ significantly — and some of the most promising strategies for mitigating the impacts in urban areas may not be as useful in sparsely populated rural counties. - The Rural Monitor
...outdoor workers, athletes, and those with chronic health conditions are disproportionately impacted by heat," said...
Date: Jan 9, 2019
Rural Americans of all ages often go without eye healthcare, a gap that has obvious consequences: blindness and low vision. National associations and an FQHC administrator talk about how rural vision care can be improved to increase quality of life and prevent disability in rural patients. - The Rural Monitor
...outdoor time and more screen time. That outdoor time can be critical for eye development...