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Our Environmental Health Indicators give you information and intelligence on how the environment affects the health of the New Zealand populations.

Explore our Environmental Health Indicators.
Learn more about indicators and environmental health and find a current list of all our indicators. About the indicators
Wood and coal fires, vehicles, air pollutants, health impacts Air quality
Te kounga o te āngi
Suitability for swimming, access to safe drinking water, waterborne diseases and other water-related topics Water
Household crowding, second-hand smoke, cold and damp homes, health impacts Indoor environment
Rō whare
Injuries and diseases from exposure to hazardous substances Hazardous substances
Matū mōrearea
Motor vehicles, transport modes used, unmet GP need from lack of transport, road traffic injuries, health burden of transport Transport
Tū waka
Changes in temperature, rainfall and drought, and health impacts Climate change
Āhuarangi kē
Overseas infectious diseases, order health NZ, high-risk pests caught, exotic mosquitoes established Border Health
Uruora
Ultraviolet (UV) levels, melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancer, vitamin D deficiency UV exposure
Kiri rārā
Hospitalisations, hazardous drinking, motor vehicle crashes, alcohol outlets Alcohol-related harm
Pānga waipiro
Population groups more at risk from environmental hazards, Social vulnerability indicators for natural hazards and pandemics Population vulnerability
Taupori whakaraerae
Children's environmental health indicators Children
Ngā Tamariki
Leptospirosis Animals & human health
Oranga Kararehe, Oranga Tangata

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