Washington: what the public record shows.
2,480 documented environmental records across 39 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 Washington
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 40 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 40 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 40 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 40 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 40 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Who to contact in Washington
State agency
Washington Department of Ecology
State agency for cleanup, air quality and water pollution control.
Nonprofit / community group
Front and Centered
Coalition of communities of colour on cumulative environmental health impacts.
Nonprofit / community group
Columbia Riverkeeper
Watershed group monitoring fossil fuel infrastructure and river contamination.
Nonprofit / community group
Washington Environmental Council
Statewide policy organization on pollution and clean water.
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