MN Public Health Data Access Portal
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- Minnesota Tracking
- Minnesota Biomonitoring
- Minnesota Center for Health Statistics
- MN Cancer Registry
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Division
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About the Minnesota Public Health Data Access Portal
What is the data access portal?
The Minnesota Public Health Data Access portal (Data Access portal) is an online data resource designed to provide public access to Minnesota data about environmental exposures, hazards and socioeconomic risks that effect public health. Information on the portal is for anyone who wants to access and use data and to learn more about the public health, the environment and other risk factors.
The Data Access portal was created and is maintained by the Minnesota Tracking Program at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), and is one of 26 grantees of the Center for Disease Control's National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network.
Using data from many resources the success of the MN Tracking program portal depends on strong partnerships and collaboration with local, state and federal agencies—as well as engaged communities and individuals who are empowered to take action to protect health. Data come from many programs at the Minnesota Department of Health and from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
What kind of data are available?
- Children’s health data, birth defects, immunizations, pesticide poisonings and lead exposure.
- Chronic diseases like asthma, cancer and diabetes.
- Environmental hazards, like air and drinking water contaminants.
- Social and behavioral risk factors, like smoking, obesity and poverty.
- Home health hazards, like radon, carbon monoxide or second-hand smoke.<
Evaluating new data topics for the portal
MN Tracking uses a systematic evaluation process to guide the development and adoption of new state-specific data topics.
MN Tracking also responds to special requests for data from community partners and participates in research.
Why is it important?
Using data to protect communities and improve health
Local public health professionals, state and local agencies, researchers, non-profit organizations, and individuals use environmental public health tracking data to:
- Recognize health, exposure patterns and trends over time;
- Identify health disparities and vulnerable populations on which to focus limited resources,
- Inform policies to protect public health,
- Evaluate how effective current policies are, and
- Determine new opportunities for research.<
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