Days Exceeding NAAQ Standards for Ozone
This layer displays the percentage of days (in a single year) with the maximum 8-hour average ozone concetration above the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) of 0.070 parts per million.
Days Exceeding NAAQ Standards for Fine Particulate Matter
This layer displays the percentage of days (in a single year) with the concetration of fine particulate matter (fine particles 2.5 micrometers or less) above the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) of 35.0 micrograms per cubic meter.
New maps and data now available for radon testing from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
This indicator reports the radon testing prevalence, i.e., the proportion of residential buildings tested for radon, as well as the mean, median, and maximum pre-mitigation radon levels of tested buildings over the latest three-year period (2022-2024). Data are collected from … Continued
Hospital Readmissions
This layer displays the hospital readmission rate from 2020-2023 at the hospital level.
Air Toxics – Cancer Risk by Census Tract
Layer displays the modeled cancer risk associated with air toxics exposure. Figures represents the likelihood of hazardous exposure per 1 million population.
Drought Intensity, U.S. Drought Monitor
This layer displays areas that experienced dry or drought conditions in the last seven days. Data are retrieved as shapefiles from the U.S. Drought Monitor and are updated on a weekly basis. The affected areas are represented by polygons, which … Continued
Weeks In Drought
This layer displays the percentage of weeks in any severity of drought for the years 2021-2023.
Average Time Spent in Emergency Department
This layer displays the median minutes spent in the Emergency Department before leaving at the hospital level.
Air Toxics – Non-Cancer Risk by Census Tract
Layer displays the modeled non-cancer risk associated with air toxics exposure. A hazard index (HI) of 1 or lower means air toxics are unlikely to cause adverse noncancer health effects over a lifetime of exposure.
Patients who Left Emergency Department Without Being Seen
This layer displays the percentage of patients who left the Emergency Department before being seen.