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Environment

The environment plays a key role in public health. Environmental exposures such as lead, radon, air pollution, and water quality can impact our health. More information on environmental exposures and health effects is found on New Jersey's Environmental Public Health Tracking portal, http://www.state.nj.us/health/epht/.
Many adverse health outcomes have links to the environment, such as air pollution and an increased risk of heart attacks. Having reliable data about these health concerns provides a clearer picture of how the environment impacts health. This information can then be used to target interventions to prevent and control these adverse health outcomes.

Climate Change

  • Carbon Monoxide Exposure

Environmental Exposures

Air Quality


Beach Closings


Drinking Water


Radon


Lead Exposure and Related Risk Factors


Emergency Preparedness

Health Outcomes

Asthma

  • See the Asthma Topic Page for a list of Indicator Reports related to asthma and respiratory disease.

Birth and Infant Outcomes


Cancer

  • See the Cancer Topic Page for a list of Indicator Reports related to cancer.
  • Also see the interactive maps of statewide and county-level cancer incidence and mortality.

Carbon Monoxide Exposure


Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)


Heart Attack


Heat-Related Illness


Legionellosis


Lyme Disease


The information provided above is from the Department of Health's NJSHAD web site (https://nj.gov/health/shad). The information published on this website may be reproduced without permission. Please use the following citation: " Retrieved Fri, 29 March 2024 9:30:32 from Department of Health, New Jersey State Health Assessment Data Web site: https://nj.gov/health/shad ".

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