[Oregon_EPHT_News] FW: New Data Added to the Tracking Network!

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From: Moore, Jennifer M. (CDC/ONDIEH/NCEH) [mailto:gux0 at cdc.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 9:03 AM
Subject: New Data Added to the Tracking Network!

Greetings PMO!

We are pleased to announce the launch of the National Tracking Network's new Health Behaviors<http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showHealthBehaviorsMain.action> module.

When examining chronic diseases and their potential connection to the environment, it is important to consider other health risk factors that could play a role in their development.  Four personal behaviors that can impact chronic diseases are:

·         lack of physical activity,

·         poor nutrition,

·         tobacco use, and

·         excessive alcohol consumption.

The Tracking Network currently provides health behavior data on the number and percentage of adults who smoke.  CDC plans to add data on other health behaviors to the Tracking Network soon.

Data on Access to Parks is also new to the Community Design<http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showCommunityDesign.action> module of the Tracking Network.  Parks are an important part of a community.  This data will provide a better picture of the access people have to places where they can participate in physical activity.  These data can be used to understand how improving access to healthy community places, such as parks, may increase physical activity among community members.

Lastly, CDC has added data on extreme heat days and events to the Tracking Network's Climate Change<http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showClimateChangeLanding.action> module.  These data will allow you to look at temperature, heat index, and number of days to define extremely hot days and extreme heat events.

Please help us spread the news by sharing this announcement with your partners.


Jennifer M. Moore, MPH│Health Communications Specialist│Environmental Health Tracking Branch│CDC│4770 Buford Hwy. MS-F60 Atlanta, GA 30341│770 488 3836│JMMoore at cdc.gov
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