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Public Health Solutions
District Health Department
995 East Hwy 33, Ste 1
Crete, NE 68333-2562
888.310.0565
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BASIS of Community Environmental Health - Fillmore County
Environmental Health Tour is currently scheduled for October 30th, and a workgroup is being recruited. If you are interested in joining the workgroup to ID priority environmental health issues contact us today!
The "Initial Issues List" below is based on previous assessment efforts and community input. It is not complete, nor does it yet reflect priorities selected by the Fillmore County workgroup:
Potential Fillmore County
EH Priorities
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Potential Fillmore County Indicators |
| Built environment not conducive to healthy living |
High obesity rates, low physical activity levels |
| Carcinogens in the environment |
High rates of prostate and breast cancer |
| Waste management infrastructure |
Reports of and complaints about open burning, dumping |
| Indoor Air Quality |
Reports and complaints to PHS about mold, fumes |
| Water pollution |
High rates of animal-related pollution, two of the four watersheds impaired, |
| Exposure to toxics |
High rates of elevated blood lead levels in children who are tested, high risk factors for lead exposure, 10th in state for release of nickel (carcinogen), among highest in nation for estimated particulate matter emissions (truck exhaust) |
| Groundwater contamination |
Survey support |
| Loss of greenspace |
Survey support |
| Air pollution |
Survey support |
| Chemicals used in farming |
Survey support |
Others? Contact us to express your opinion.
888-310-0565 ext 106
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