South Carolina Tracking Program
Website: https://scdhec.gov/sc-environmental-public-health-tracking
Email: sctracking@dhec.sc.gov
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Mission:
The South Carolina Tracking Program’s mission is to provide a network of integrated health and environmental data to reduce the burden of environmental health conditions on South Carolinians and their families. The program aims to offer useful and updated data and information on environmental health effects, hazards, and exposures to promote public health action, giving special attention to groups that have been marginalized.
Quick Stats:
- Nicknamed The Palmetto State, South Carolina is in the southeastern part of the United States. South Carolina is home to a unique climate and geography, with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwestern corner of the state and the Coastal Plain giving way to freshwater marshes and barrier islands along the Atlantic Ocean.
- South Carolina is home to more than 5 million residents and is the 23rd most populous state in the United States. South Carolina is the 10th fastest growing state in the nation and home to a diverse population, composed of 64.4% non-Hispanic Whites, 27.0% non-Hispanic Blacks, and 6.1% Hispanic/Latinos.
- South Carolina consistently sees high rates of chronic health conditions, including asthma, cancer, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Many of these conditions are exacerbated by various environmental factors.
Unique Data:
In addition to the set of standard data collected and displayed by all state and local tracking programs, individual programs may host data that are important to their populations. South Carolina Tracking has data on the following:
- County Profiles
- Pollen Indicators
- Life Expectancy Maps