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 EPA Released Indicators of Environmental Health Disparities

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January 2, 2025

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EPA released indicators of disparities in environmental and public health to “inform the public about the inequitable distribution of health burdens and demonstrate how EPA [and EPA] partners play a role in addressing these burdens.” The indicators are representative of widespread health concerns. The first six are: 

Blood Lead Levels (Blood Lead Levels Permalink); 

Population in Monitored Counties Meeting PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) (NAAQS Permalink); 

Age-adjusted Hypertension (Hypertension Permalink); 

Underweight and Pre-term Births (Birth Outcomes Permalink); 

Childhood Asthma Prevalence (Asthma Permalink); and 

Life Expectancy (Life Expectancy Permalink).