Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT)
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The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network provides information from a nationwide network of integrated health and environmental data that drives actions to improve the health of communities. In collaboration with the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO offers the local health department perspective by providing strategies for strengthening collaboration and communication between state grantees and local health departments (LHDs) working to understand the links between key environmental health indicators (air, carbon monoxide, lead, water) and the development of disease. 
The National Tracking Network has redesigned its layout and developed a new data query system. Data queries require less time to display data. Information and data will be more dynamic and easier to create. You can also sort data in many different ways, add layers to maps, and compare maps in a side- by-side view. Watch a about the new query system here "CDC's Tracking Network: Easier, Faster, Better." The National Tracking Network will continue to expand over the next year. CDC anticipates adding more data such as biomonitoring, developmental disabilities, and more cancer information. To keep up to date on all the ongoing changes to the National Tracking Network join the Listserv and visit the web, Twitter, and Facebook pages. More » 
The Environmental Public Health Tracking Network has released a new module that focuses on climate change. This module allows users to access data related to climate change such as heat vulnerability, heat-related mortality, and temperature distribution. Several specific measures are provided for each indicator. Users are able to track these indicators and measures based on both geography and time. Get more information. More » 
CDC released “Guide to Building and Environmental Public Health Tracking Network”. It provides online materials, tools, methods, recommendations, and products needed to develop environmental public health tracking programs at the state or local level. It can help health departments understand the infrastructure needed to launch a tracking program. It can also be used by individuals interested in learning more about the tracking program. |
