Table 1.

Description of locally-focused projects related to environmental health assessments facilitated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) (does not represent totality of ORD projects; Chicago includes two separate projects). Projects with (*) are covered in this paper.

General Area	Summary
Detroit, MI; Holyoke, MA	Developed GIS community mapping process and maps
Milwaukee, WI; Chicago, IL; Port Arthur, TX	Environmental Justice indicators were compiled and displayed for comparison at four spatial scales: local, city, county, and state
Charleston, SC	Air quality characterization of freight movement operations related to port expansion activities
Birmingham, AL	Characterize historical, current, and future environmental conditions, including blight, proximity to industry and rail yards, lack of health care and retail, unemployment, and decline in residential population
Chicago, IL	Analyze and interpret multiple stressors in communities adjacent to landfills, industrial areas, brownfields, and interstates
Newark, NJ *	Conduct a citizen science air quality sensor project to identify trends and high concentration areas
Newport News, VA *	Assess potential impacts of environmental stressors with additional social, economic, demographic factors that relate to community well-being
Kansas City, KS	Measure local air quality in neighborhoods surrounded by multiple emission sources, including industry, diesel trucks, rail facilities and major highways
Wichita, KS	Compile metrics and actions to address multiple issues, including infant mortality, asthma, industrial emissions, susceptible and vulnerable populations, awareness, and life expectancy
Portland, OR	Assess children’s potential exposure to particulate matter and emissions during school bus commute and school attendance near busy roads