My primary field is Oil and Gas, but I volunteer with a small non-prof in the healthcare industry. Where are some good data sources? Census data is an easy place to start (dataferret!) but are there good national sources for pollution, air quality, water quality, chronic disease data? Or is this a matter of contacting more specific regions perhaps at the state or county level? Thanks!
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For the pollution, air quality, etc, I would guess that it would mostly be the regions. For the chronic disease data, not much is shared due to HIPAA unless it is deidentified and even then I see it here and there. I believe there is some in Community Atlas, also I know that Dartmouth Atlas has a large amount of data that may be helpful.
For the pollution, air quality, etc, I would guess that it would mostly be the regions. For the chronic disease data, not much is shared due to HIPAA unless it is deidentified and even then I see it here and there. I believe there is some in Community Atlas, also I know that Dartmouth Atlas has a large amount of data that may be helpful.
Thanks for your reply. I've had a quick look at the Dartmouth Atlas - I'll definitely be able to use some of that. I'm assuming the Community Atlas that you are referring to is the ESRI Community Atlas. I'm sure I'll be spending some time there as well.
I can find bits and pieces of air quality and pollution data. I guess I'll be building some of that from the ground up.
Thanks again!
Great! Glad I could help!