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For Further information

Contact the Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau at:

Santa Fe Phone:
505-476-1734

Albuquerque Phone:
505-841-5891

Toll Free Phone:
888-878-8992

E-mail:
DOH-eheb@state.nm.us

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PROGRAMS

Asthma Program

Environmental Public Health Tracking System

Occupational Health

Lead Poisoning Prevention

 

Community Environmental Health Resources

This page provides tools and quick access to community-specific health and environmental exposure data and environmental health resources for communities.

What is Environmental Health?

Environmental health is the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health.

It is also known as

Resources:

NM Environmental Public Health Tracking

http://nmtracking.unm.edu  

 

 

Tracking 101

http://nehacert.org/moodle/

 

The New Mexico Environmental Public Health Tracking system provides environmental health data and information through a web-based resource. This site:

  • Integrates health and environmental data
  • Provides information to address public health concerns
  • Educates New Mexicans about how they can protect themselves and their families from possible exposures to environmental contaminants and prevent disease.
  • Features interactive mapping, data searches and information on health outcomes potentially connected to environmental exposures

Indicator Based Information System for Public Health

(NM-IBIS).

http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/home/Welcome.html

This site provides

  • Access to public health datasets
  • Information on New Mexico's priority health issues.

Community Assessment Toolbox

A collection of resources and tools that aid environmental health assessments in smaller New Mexican communities.

Promoting Environmental Health in Communities

A Powerpoint presentation from ATDSR for use by public and community health professionals to educate about Environmental exposures.