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Radon in Drinking Water

What You Need to Know About Radon in Drinking Water Radon is a naturally occurring...

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Arsenic in Drinking Water

Arsenic is a natural element found in some rocks and soils in Vermont and may...

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow...

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Cancer Data

Cancer in Vermont The Division of Health Statistics and Informatics conducts surveillance of cancer among...

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Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are common in Lake Champlain and other Vermont waters...

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Tools for Community Planners

Understanding our community-level vulnerabilities can help us all prepare for emergencies like floods and heat...

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Tick Tracker

The Vermont Tick Tracker is a crowd-sourced tool that allows anyone to contribute to our...

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Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae) Tracker

The Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae) Tracker allows the public to check recent cyanobacteria bloom reports at...

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Radon

Smoking and radon are the leading causes of lung cancer. If you smoke and your...

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Reproductive Health

Exposure to hazards in the physical environment—secondhand smoke, lead, mercury, air pollution, pesticides, and other...

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Heart Attacks

Investigators both in the U.S. and abroad have shown relationships between short- and long-term exposure...

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Drinking Water

Private water supplies are monitored and maintained by their owners, so it is important for...

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Climate and Health

Changes in the climate can affect human health, including: effects from extreme heat, extreme weather...

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Childhood Lead Poisoning

Lead is a highly toxic metal that has been commonly used in many household, industrial...

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Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a poison, even at low levels. Breathing high levels of CO can...

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Cancer

Cancer is a leading cause of death in Vermont. Each year more than 3,600 Vermonters...

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Birth Defects

Most birth defects are thought to be caused by a complex mix of factors, including...

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Asthma

Asthma is a chronic disease in which the lungs become inflamed and airways narrow and...

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Air Quality

Outdoor air can contain pollutants. Air pollution has been linked to specific health problems—such as...

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Glossary

Find definitions of the terms used for Environmental Public Health Tracking data.

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Gross Alpha Radiation, Uranium and Radium in Drinking Water

Gross alpha radiation is a type of energy released when certain radioactive elements decay or...

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Nitrates and Nitrites in Drinking Water

What You Need to Know About Nitrates and Nitrites in Drinking Water Nitrogen can take...

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Tick Tracker

The Vermont Tick Tracker is a crowd-sourced tool that allows anyone to contribute to our understanding of ticks in Vermont.

Tools for Community Planners

Understanding our community-level vulnerabilities can help us all prepare for emergencies like floods and heat waves.