Ohio: what the public record shows.
112,776 documented environmental records across 88 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 Ohio
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 89 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 89 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 89 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 89 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 89 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Events on the public record
East Palestine, Columbiana County, OH · 2023
Norfolk Southern train derailment and vinyl chloride burn
A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed on 3 February 2023; five tank cars of vinyl chloride were vented and burned three days later, sending a plume over the town.
Who to contact in Ohio
State agency
Ohio EPA
State environmental agency for permits, drinking water and cleanup.
Nonprofit / community group
Ohio Environmental Council
Statewide advocacy on injection wells, water quality and air pollution.
Nonprofit / community group
Buckeye Environmental Network
Grassroots support network for Ohio communities facing waste and drilling operations.
Nonprofit / community group
Freshwater Future
Great Lakes organization providing grants and technical help to local water groups.
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