Arkansas: what the public record shows.
4,196 documented environmental records across 75 counties, published by federal and state agencies and mapped beside the health measures those agencies release. Locations and rates only — nothing here shows that anything caused anything else.
Documented records in Arkansas
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 76 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 76 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 76 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 76 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 76 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Who to contact in Arkansas
State agency
Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality
State permitting, inspection and complaint agency for air, water and waste.
Nonprofit / community group
Arkansas Public Policy Panel
Statewide organizing group supporting communities in environmental and public health campaigns.
Nonprofit / community group
Buffalo River Watershed Alliance
Volunteer alliance monitoring water quality and permitting in the Buffalo River watershed.
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