Environmental Health Indicators An environmental health
indicator is a measure of health, environmental quality, or
sociodemographics used to help monitor the overall health of the
population. The Environmental Health Investigations Branch
compiled a report in 2001 which established criteria for such
indicators and proposed 18 environmental health indicators for
California in seven topic areas: (1) Sociodemographic; (2) Air
Quality; (3) Pesticides; (4) Water Quality; (5) Waste/Topics;
(6) Health; and (7) the California/Baja California Border
Region. Basic statistical data are presented for each indicator,
along with a definition, formula, significance, data
characteristics, data limitations, and additional information.
The National Environmental Health Tracking Program, in which
California participates, also is recording environmental health
indicators on a number of topics including asthma, air quality,
water quality, carbon monoxide poisonings, and birth defects.
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