Eco-Health Relationship Browser

United States Environmental Protection Agency

This highly informative site explores five different ecosystems and the public health issues that have arisen in each. Students can explore the different ways that ecosystem services impact health conditions by addressing air quality, mitigating heat and water hazards, supporting recreation and physical activity, and enhancing water quality.

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This would be helpful as a tool for students conducting research, with clear links to peer-reviewed sources.
Scientific topics related to ecosystem services such as air quality, heat hazard mitigation, recreation and physical activity, water hazard mitigation and water quality that may impact health conditions are addressed, as well as ways that these problems can be mitigated. This interactive web visualization allows the user to explore the connections between habitats and their health outcomes. The activity includes information about global incidence trends and known contributing factors. An extensive research collection was used to develop this resource. A bibliography is provided for all sources used. Some of the sources are older, so it may be worthwhile to check for updated articles. Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
The format allows the user to quickly draw conclusions about the connections between seemingly unrelated factors of health and habitat, thus addressing misconceptions. Through the interactive feature, students can explore further research on many new health-related issues in all global environments. This resource could be used to answer a number of questions about the cause and effect of certain health conditions in humans and the environment.