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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Proximity to Highways
Measurement Period: 2020
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This indicator shows people living within 150 meters (about two blocks) from a major highway. For this indicator, a "highway" is defined as a major roadway or freeway that connects inter-state and inter-metropolitan areas and is defined as either a class 0,1, or 2 roadway by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Functional Classification System.
Why is this important?
Traffic-related pollutants are highest in the near-road environment. People who live closest to a major highway are more likely to be exposed to traffic-related air pollution resulting in an unhealthy air quality.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with asthma exacerbation as well as childhood asthma, non-asthma respiratory symptoms, impaired lung function, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and cardiovascular morbidity.
11.6%
Source:
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2023
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2023
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Data Source
- National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Environmental Health / Built Environment, Environmental Health / Air, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Physical Determinants of Health