In Data News, 2024-03-04
This layer displays the total pounds of toxic pollutants released by industrial and federal facilities.
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EPA RSEI Score, 2021
In Data News, 2024-03-04
This layer displays RSEI score by county. A RSEI Score is a unitless value that accounts for the size of the chemical release, the fate and transport of the chemical through the environment, the size and location of the exposed population, and the chemical’s toxicity. RSEI scores are designed to be compared to each other. A RSEI Score 10 times higher than another RSEI Score suggests that the potential for risk is 10 times higher. Relatively small releases may lead to high RSEI Scores if the toxicity weight is particularly high or if the estimated exposed population is large. Conversely, large releases may lead to low RSEI Scores if the toxicity weight is low or if the estimated exposed population is small. A low RSEI Score indicates low potential concern from reported TRI releases, but other kinds of environmental risk may also be present, including pollution from mobile sources like cars and trucks, hazardous waste, and unreported releases from facilities.
View in Map RoomFEMA National Risk Index, 2023
In Data News, 2024-02-23
This layer displays the FEMA National Risk Index score, rating and national and state percentiles for each county and Census tract. These are measures of risks U.S. communities are exposed to for 18 natural hazards. Data was obtained from the FEMA National Risk Index (the March, 2023 version).
View in Map RoomAir Toxics – Non-Cancer Risk by Census Tract
In Data News, 2024-02-16
Layer displays the modelled non-cancer risk associated with air toxics exposure. A hazard index (HI) of 1 or lower means air toxics are unlikely to cause adverse noncancer health effects over a lifetime of exposure.
View in Map RoomAir Toxics – Cancer Risk by Census Tract
In Data News, 2024-02-16
Layer displays the modelled cancer risk associated with air toxics exposure. Figures represents the liklihood of hazardous exposure per 1 million population.
View in Map RoomFEMA National Risk Index, 2021
In Data News, 2022-12-01
This layer displays the FEMA National Risk Index score, rating and national and state percentiles for each county and Census tract. These are measures of risks U.S. communities are exposed to for 18 natural hazards. Data was obtained from the FEMA National Risk Index (the Nov. 2021 version).
View in Map RoomAir Toxics – Cancer Risk by Census Tract
In Data News, 2022-10-27
Layer displays the modelled cancer risk associated with air toxics exposure. Figures represents the liklihood of hazardous exposure per 1 million population.
View in Map RoomAir Toxics – Non-Cancer Risk by Census Tract
In Data News, 2022-10-27
Layer displays the modelled non-cancer risk associated with air toxics exposure. A hazard index (HI) of 1 or lower means air toxics are unlikely to cause adverse noncancer health effects over a lifetime of exposure.
View in Map RoomEPA RSEI Score, 2019
In Data News, 2021-04-14
This layer displays RSEI score by county. A RSEI Score is a unitless value that accounts for the size of the chemical release, the fate and transport of the chemical through the environment, the size and location of the exposed population, and the chemical’s toxicity. RSEI scores are designed to be compared to each other. A RSEI Score 10 times higher than another RSEI Score suggests that the potential for risk is 10 times higher. Relatively small releases may lead to high RSEI Scores if the toxicity weight is particularly high or if the estimated exposed population is large. Conversely, large releases may lead to low RSEI Scores if the toxicity weight is low or if the estimated exposed population is small. A low RSEI Score indicates low potential concern from reported TRI releases, but other kinds of environmental risk may also be present, including pollution from mobile sources like cars and trucks, hazardous waste, and unreported releases from facilities.
View in Map RoomNational Risk Index
In Data News, 2020-12-18
The National Risk Index (NRI) is a dataset and an application that help identify communities most at-risk for natural hazards. The NRI leverages available source data for 18 natural hazards, social vulnerability, and community resilience to develop a baseline relative risk measurement for each United Statescounty and Census tract. The NRI is intended to help users better understand the natural hazard risk of their communities or assigned areas.
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