Texas: what the public record shows.
131,223 documented environmental records across 254 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 Texas
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 255 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 255 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 255 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 255 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 255 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Who to contact in Texas
State agency
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
State regulator for industrial permits, air monitoring and water systems.
Nonprofit / community group
Air Alliance Houston
Houston organization researching and advocating on industrial air pollution.
Nonprofit / community group
t.e.j.a.s.
Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services: fenceline community education and toxic tours.
Nonprofit / community group
Texas Campaign for the Environment
Statewide organizing group on landfills, recycling and waste facilities.
Nonprofit / community group
Public Citizen — Texas
Consumer advocacy organization with a Texas energy and environment programme.
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