Kentucky: what the public record shows.
22,675 documented environmental records across 120 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 Kentucky
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 121 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 121 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 121 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 121 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 121 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Who to contact in Kentucky
State agency
Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet
State cabinet overseeing mining permits, water and air programmes.
Nonprofit / community group
Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
Statewide member organization with deep coalfield organizing history.
Legal and advocacy
Kentucky Resources Council
Public-interest law and policy organization representing communities on mining and waste.
Legal and advocacy
Appalachian Citizens' Law Center
Nonprofit law firm on black lung, mine safety and coalfield environmental harm.
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