Research and mapping EH issues

    Health Access in the City of Dearborn In the 500 Cities Project, The City of Dearborn was identified as one of the top cities in the US with high rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. In conjunction with these findings, the City is very interested in understanding community health access and possible disparities that exist in different sectors of the population. Identify one specific topic aspect of health access to focus on. Option 2: Environmental Health & Justice Identify one major source of environmental pollution (air, water, or soil) in a metropolitan area to research. Your research should focus on the elements that impact environmental health and justice. If you choose to focus on Detroit, some examples include: 1. Detroit Renewable Energy (a.k.a. the Detroit Incinerator) 2. Zug Island and surrounding industry 3. Detroit’s petroleum coke piles 4. Ambassador Bridge and related mobile sources