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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.

Solutions
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.
Solutions for Healthier Communities
Individuals and institutions can take simple steps to create compact, complete communities that enable residents to get around without a car and encourage physical activity and connections among neighbors.
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Resources
Resource site
The BC Health Atlas
The British Columbia Health Atlas is a continuing project to map the health status and health care use of the residents of British Columbia. http://www.chspr.ubc.ca/Research/healthatlas.htm
Organization
Canadian Health Network
CHN is a national, non-profit, bilingual web-based health information service. CHN's goal is to help Canadians find the information they're looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent disease. http://www.canadian-health-network.ca
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Lisa Stiffler 07/09/2009
Cap and Trade is Good for Your Health
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The Population Taboo
Fear population growth no longer -- the answer lies with empowered women.
Lisa Stiffler 06/11/2009