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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Make Emergency Contraception Widely Available
The Northwest can curb unintended pregnancies by ensuring easy access to emergency contraceptive pills such as Plan B. -
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.
- 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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