NCD980602163_19950726_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_Quarterly listing of Special Studies and Surveys-OCR

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
State Center for Health & Environmental Statistics
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Delton Atkinson, Director
July 26, 1995
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Steve Levitas, Deputy Secretary
Henry Lancaster, Legislative Liaison
Debbie Crane, Director of Public Affairs
Richard Whisnant, General Counsel
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DEHNR
Lois Artis, Assistant Secretary for Administration
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Linda Bray Rimer, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Protection
Joan L. Weld, Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources
Ronald H. Levine, State Health Director
Chris G. Hoke, Assistant State Health Director
Special Assistants
Division Directors
Regional Office Directors
Local Health Directors
Delton Atkinson @-/+
The Attached Listing
This quarterly listing of special studies and surveys is to apprise you of their content and status .
Please note that we have grouped the studies under two headings -"Health" and "Environment/Natural
Resources." This should enable you to better identify and monitor the projects of interest.
We invite your participation in these projects, based on your time and interest. We welcome your
suggestions of possible studies and analyses to address your high priorities.
Please share this listing with your staff and feel free to contact us about these projects.
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TITLE • Current Birth Cohort Swvey • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Local Meteorologic Temperature in North Carolina • Misclassification of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome on Closed Death Files • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Hawaii and North Carolina • School Health Clinics • Infant Mortality by Levels of Racial Segregation in SMAs SPECIAL STUDIES AND SURVEYS IN PROGRESS OR PLANNED QUARTER ENDED June 30, 199S SfATE CENTER FOR HEALm AND ENVIRONMENTAL SfATISTICS Central Nmnber -733-4728 Individual staff can be reached at phone nmnber listed with 715 pref'IX (See abbreviatiom at end.) CONTACT BRIEF DESCRIPI'ION INITIATOR PERSON{Sl m:ALTH Data collected through postpartum telephone SCHES Jack Leiss -4472 interview: prevalence of infant sleeping position, infant exposure to ETS, breastfeeding, d,,mestic violence during pregnancy, childhood immuni-mtion, behavioral risk factors. Hazards analysis of temperature readings at 120 SCHES Jack Leiss -4472 weather stations across North Carolina and sudden infant death syndrome. Comparison of closed file with medical examiner SCHES Jack Leiss -4472 files. Comparison of seasonal trends in two climatically SCHES Jack Leiss -4472 different states. Evaluation of pilot school-based health clinics in MCH Kathryn Surles -4568 North Carolina. SCHES Delton Atkinson -4499 Duncan Shaw (MCH) GIS study of infant mortality by race, segregation SCHES Harry Herrick -4471 level, and economic indicators for several large SMAs in N.C. 1 Sl'ATUS Analysis. Paper presented at SER. Draft report under review. Data collection in progress. Analysis in progress. Planning. In review.
CONTACT TITLE BRIEF DESCRIPTION INITIATOR PERSON(Sl STATUS • Statewide Coverage of VLBW Statewide and regional comparison of health SCHES Harry Herrick -4471 Published Infants and Teenage Mothers in department and non-health department enrollment UNC Anita Farel -966-2017 June 199S. North Carolina's CSC Program of VLBW infants and mothers ( < 1S yn:.) in NC's Child Service Coordination Program. • Recent Trends in Infant Mortality Examines factors associated with the decline in State Health Bob Meyer -4476 Published N.C. inN.C. infant mortality in N.C. from 1987-88 to the Director's Office Paul Buescher -4478 Medical Journal, present. Kevin Ryan (MCH) July 199S. • 1989-1991 Birth Defects Registry Report of birth prevalence for congenital SCHES Bob Meyer -4476 Analyses complete; Report malformations in North Carolina. drafting in progress. • Biochemical Indicators for Preterm Use of placental enzymes to screen women at risk SCHES Bob Meyer -4476 Published Am. J. Delivery for preterm delivery. Ob/Gyn, July 199S. • Epidemiology of Neural Tube Descriptive study of geographic, tempora'., and SCHES Bob Meyer -4476 Analysis in Defects in N.C. demographic risk factors for NTDs in N.C. progress. • Cigarette Smoking and the Risk for Case-control study of cleft lip/palate amo.1g infants UNC School Bob Meyer -4476 Analysis underway. Oral Clefts of mothers who smoke during pregnancy. of Medicine John DiLiberti (UNC) • Evaluation of Coverage and Linkage of birth records to appropriate reoords CDC/MCH/SCHES Tim Whitmire -4480 Analysis in Targeting in WIC Programs from the N.C. WIC files. progress. • Cesarean Sections in North Analysis of method of delivery data from birth SCHES Kathryn McLawhom -4S59 In review. Carolina, 1988-1993 certificates. • The Health of Young Children in Comprehensive examination of the entire spectrum SCHES Kathryn Surles -4S68 Distributed. North Carolina: Recent Trends of child health from birth through nine years. (Tues. and Wed.) and Patterns • North Carolina Child Health Facts Fact sheet dealing with the major aspects of child SCHES Kathryn Surles -4S68 Distributed. health (ages 0-9). (Tues. and Wed.) • Access to Health Care in North Establishes key indicators for measuring progress SCHES Kathryn Surles -4S68 Data collection Carolina toward improved access to health care for all (Tues. and Wed.) in progress. citiz.ens. 2
CONTACT TITLE BRIEF DESCRIPTION INITIATOR PERSON(Sl STATUS • Local Health Department Survey of Survey health departments for general facility SCHES Frank Mathews 4490 In progress. Facilities, Staffing, and Services, information and data on staffing levels and FY 1995 services provided. • Shepherding Local Needs Evaluation of local needs assessment and Healthy SCHES Kathy Blue -0264 Accepted for Assessment in N. C. Carolinians in N.C. APHA Panel. • Recent Trends in Coronary Heart Mortality trend analyses for adults for the period SCHES George Myers --0269 In review. Disease and Stroke Mortality in 1980-1992. (by Beth Barnett) North Carolina • Determinants of Inadequate Analysis of sociodemographic, medical care, and SCHES George Myers --0269 Under revision. Gestational Weight Gain Among pregnancy history risk factors for low pregnancy Low Income Women weight gain. (by Beth Barnett) • Pancreatic Cancer in North Detailed analysis of pancreatic cancer incidence CCR Dale Herman -4558 In progress. Carolina and mortality data for North Carolina. • Lung Cancer in North Carolina, Detailed analysis of lung cancer incidence and CCR Dale Herman -4558 In review. 1960-1990 mortality in North Carolina. Examination of ,, trends. • Prostate Cancer Follow-back Evaluation of variables related to late diagnosis DAHP Tim Aldrich -4556 In progress. among blacks. Duke Cancer Ctr Gene Lengerich (DAHP) • Treatment for Early Stage Breast Collaboration with others for study of access to Am. Cancer Soc. Carol Dickinson -4564 In progress. Cancer state-of-the-art care in 33-county area. Am. College Dianne Vann -4560 Surgeons Tim Aldrich -4556 • Cancer in Counties with National Evaluation of childhood cancer risk at varying CCR Tim Aldrich -4556 In progress. Priority List (Superfund) Sites geographic scales. • Analysis of Cancer by Soil Types N.C. cancer incidence data will be studied ES David Vogt 4474 In progress. geographically for any patterns related to soil GAB Carol Hanchette -4567 constituents using the NURI database. CCR Tim Aldrich -4556 • WIC Vendor Location Project GIS mapping of vendors participating in the MCH Carol Hanchette -4567 Initial mapping Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. phase. Will aid decision-making in the addition or removal of vendors to/from the program. 3
TITLE BRIEF DESCRIPfION INITIATOR ENVIRONMENT/NATURAL RESOURCES • Hazardous Substance Releases Estimation of population-at-home within ':, 1/2, Epidemiology and 1/4 mile radii of hazardous substance release events. • River Basin and Subbasin Estimation of population and population change DEM Population Estimates from 1970-1990 for North Carolina river basins and subbasins and production of population maps. • Environmental Indicators Evaluate status and trends in the environn\ental SCHES quality of North Carolina. • Feasibility of Water Quality Trend Joint project involving USEPA, RTI, NC DEM, USEPA Analyses in N.C. and SCHES to study the ability of using e;tisting water quality data for forecasting trends. • Update of Oxy-Fuel Study for Statistical analysis of the relationship betw·een Epidemiology 1994-1995 oxygenated fuel use and ambient carbon monoxide levels. • Regional Landuse Conservation Develop GIS map layers of state natural a:eas in DPR Plan southeastern North Carolina and examine spatial relationships between plant and animal species protected by Natural Heritage Program. • Agricultural Survey GIS Database Develop GIS database from DWR agricultural DWR Development survey in Roanoke River Basin. • Environmental Justice Project Use GIS to compute an •equity index• that DSWM examines the relationship of solid and hazardous waste sites to minority and low-income populations .. 4 CONTACT PERSQN(S} David Ethridge -4473 David Ethridge -4473 Carol Hanchette -4567 David Vogt -4474 David Vogt-4474 David Vogt-4474 Carol Hanchette -4567 Carol Hanchette -4567 Dianne Enright -4473 Dianne Enright -4473 Carol Hanchette -4567 SI'ATUS Ongoing quarterly reports. In progress. Eight basins completed. Editing for second [public] printing. Completed. In progress. Project turned over to new DPR staff member. Database develop-ment completed. In progress. ~.
ACCCC ACS AJPH APHA BRFSS BGSM CCR CDC DAHP DCM DEM OMA DMF DOA DPA DPR DSWM DWR ES ABBREVIATIONS -Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control GAB GCPF GCRIM HC2000 IPRC -American Cancer Society -American Journal of Public Health -American Public Health Association -Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System -Bowman Gray School of Medicine -Central Cancer Registry -Centers for Disease Control -Division of Adult Health Promotion -Division of Coastal Management -Division of Environmental Management -Division of Medical Assistance -Division of Marine Fisheries -Division of Aging -Division of Planning and Assessment -Division of Parks and Recreation -Division of Solid Waste Management -Division of Water Resources -Environmental Statistics 5 ISS MCH NCI NCSU NIEHS NIH OCME RTI SCHES TRANC UNC-SPH USEPA -Geographic Analysis Branch -Governor's Council on Physical Fitness -Governor's Commission on Reduction of Infant Mortality , -Healthy Carolinians 2000 -Injury Prevention Research Center -Information Services Section -Maternal and Child Health -National Cancer Institute -North Carolina State University -National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences -National Institutes of Health -Office of Chief Medical Examiner -Research Triangle Institute -State Center for Health and Environmental Statistics -Tumor Registry Association of North Carolina -University of N.C. School of Public Health -United States Environmental Protection Agency
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