title: Environmental Public Health Applications Using Remotely Sensed Data.
abstract: We describe a remote sensing and GIS-based study that has three objectives: (1) characterize fine particulate matter (PM2.5), insolation and land surface temperature using NASA satellite observations, EPA ground-level monitor data and North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) data products on a national scale; (2) link these data with public health data from the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) national cohort study to determine whether these environmental risk factors are related to cognitive decline, stroke and other health outcomes; and (3) disseminate the environmental datasets and public health linkage analyses to end users for decision-making through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) system. This study directly addresses a public health focus of the NASA Applied Sciences Program, utilization of Earth Sciences products, by addressing issues of environmental health to enhance public health decision-making.
authors.affiliation: Universities Space Research Association, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammad Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Al-Hamdan
authors.affiliation: Universities Space Research Association, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA.
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Crosson
authors.affiliation: Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Sigrid A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Economou
authors.affiliation: Universities Space Research Association, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Maurice G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Estes
authors.affiliation: Universities Space Research Association, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Sue M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Estes
authors.affiliation: Universities Space Research Association, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Hemmings
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Shia T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kent
authors.affiliation: Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puckett
authors.affiliation: Earth Science Office, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Dale A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Quattrochi
authors.affiliation: Earth Science Office, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Rickman
authors.affiliation: Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation, National Space Science and Technology Center (Previously with USRA at NASA/MSFC), Huntsville, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Gina M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Wade
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Leslie A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: McClure
keywords: GIS; fine particulates; heat; insolation; public health; remote sensing