n its FY2022-2026 Strategic Plan, EPA committed to assembling a set of indicators of disparities in environmental and public health conditions relevant to the agency’s work, consistent with the broader effort to advance environmental justice. EPA has now released the pilot Indicators of Environmental Health Disparities. The six indicators include:
- Blood Lead Levels
- Population in Monitored Counties Meeting PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
- Age-adjusted Hypertension
- Adverse Birth Outcomes
- Childhood Asthma Prevalence
- Life Expectancy
Each indicator represents an environmental health concern or potential health impact that is shaped by a wide range of factors. EPA is working to help mitigate environmental contributions to these health outcomes and disparities, in alignment with its mission to protect human health and the environment.
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