Scorecard
<http://scorecard.org>

Scorecard is a web site produced by Environmental Defense, a national, nonprofit organization with more than 300,000 members. Since 1967, when a small group of scientists joined together and successfully went to court to obtain a nationwide ban on DDT, this organization has linked science, economics, and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society’s most urgent environmental problems. Today Environmental Defense employs more than 250 scientists, economists, and attorneys in the pursuit of environmental national reform. Scorecard is used as a strong source for free and easily accessible local environmental information. By typing in a particular zip code or by using one of the available maps, public health workers can learn more about environmental pollutants in their communities. Pollution situations are ranked and compared across the US. Detailed information is provided for more than 11,000 different chemicals. Many of these chemicals have detailed chemical profiles that indicate their health hazards such as they cause cancer, birth defects, or contribute to the deterioration of the immune system. Additional information includes air pollutants, emissions of toxic chemicals, Superfund sites, lead hazards in housing, and animal waste sites in a community. Health educators can use this community information to answer questions of concern regarding the community’s environment.