Human Health
All of Sightline's research, maps, and publications on whether northwesterners are becoming healthier.
Northwesterners’ health is a key indicator of the Cascadia Scorecard, Sightline's index of sustainability for the Northwest. In this section, you'll find all Sightline's research, articles, graphics, and solutions on human health.
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Measure Gross National Happiness
Society needs to measure happiness as carefully as we do financial indicators such as income or gross domestic product. And we need to use these measurements to shape public policy. -
Prove Safety First with New Chemicals
There are some 85,000 synthetic chemicals approved for commercial use today, but few have been tested for their effects on human health. We need to test them before putting them into widespread use.
- Maps & Graphics
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Life Expectancy in Cascadia (map)
- Resources
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Resource site
Sightline Daily news: Health
Sightline Daily is an online news digest that collects the best headlines on economic, environmental, and social issues from over 40 different news sources across the Northwest. The link above connects you to Sightline Daily's health headlines. http://daily.sightline.org -
Resource site
Statehealthfacts.org
Statehealthfacts.org is designed to provide free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data on all 50 states. Statehealthfacts.org provides data on more than 500 health topics. http://www.statehealthfacts.org
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