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Tools for Linking Environmental and Health Research Data Because GIS technology has its roots in urban planning and management of utilities and infrastructure, standard GIS tools are better suited to these applications than they are to health research. Developing custom tools and new ways of using standard tools provides health researchers the opportunity to use GIS more effectively in their work. Two new GIS tools that represent key GIS technical innovations in Silent Spring Institute's Cape Cod Breast Cancer and Environment Study exposure assessment are the Spatial Proximity Tool and the Public Well Assessment Tool. Although the Institute developed these tools specifically for the Cape Study, their potential use extends beyond the study to a variety of environmental health research applications. More Information |
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