Dallas County, TX highlights health disparities with Pediatric Asthma Surveillance System

Dallas County, TX Pediatric Asthma Surveillance System

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The county's Health and Human Services team worked with Parkland Health on the interactive dashboard. Users learn about the Pediatric Asthma Vulnerability Index for every ZIP code and census area in Dallas County. Indicators within the index include particulate matter measurements, asthma controller prescriptions, and automobiles per household. The dashboard identifies demographic and geographic disparities helpful in shaping public health campaigns.

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Online Tool Tracks Asthma Risks in North Texas

Dallas County residents can now monitor data on pediatric asthma through an interactive dashboard, tracking how vulnerable specific ZIP codes and U.S. Census tracts are to risk factors for the chronic disease.

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