Access to safe and quality options for physical activity and affordable healthy foods are essential to good health. This topic area shows the relationship between these factors, education and race/ethnicity.
People of color are more likely to have lower-paying, part-time jobs with lower benefits. Reduced access to these benefits creates barriers to preventative medical care.
Communities of color are more often marketing targets for unhealthy products. They are also less likely to receive advice and treatment for quitting tobacco.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Access a dataset made up of Notices of Intent (NOIs) for wetlands projects. NOIs are applications for permits filed with local Conservation Commission and MassDEP regional offices to dredge, remove, or alter wetlands. Filter by NOI number, project address, and filing date. You can also see who applied for the permit. This dataset is hosted in the Energy & Environmental Affairs Data Portal, an open data hub for state environmental data.
Population Health Information Tool , Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition
Find data from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—otherwise known as WIC. WIC is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals to other health and social services, free of charge, to Massachusetts families who qualify.