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
Resource Center for Health Policy
The Resource Center aims to improve the quality of health policy analysis and decision-making by increasing the rigor of accessible policy-relevant research and information, and by supporting informed dialogue about important health policy issues. http://depts.washington.edu/rchpol -
Resource site
CDC Wonder
CDC Wonder makes the information resources of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention available to public health professionals and the public at large. It provides access to a wide array of public health information. http://wonder.cdc.gov/
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