These indicators tell New Zealand’s environmental health story
Air quality
Wood and coal fires, number of motor vehicles, air pollutants, deaths and hospital visits due to air pollution.
Drinking water quality
Access to safe drinking water, waterborne diseases (campylobacteriosis, giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis), oral health, fluoridated drinking water, oral health.
Recreational water quality
Livestock numbers, waterborne infectious diseases.
Indoor environment
Household crowding, second-hand smoke, asthma, lower respiratory tract infections, meningococcal disease, SUDI.
UV exposure
Melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancer.
Climate change
Number of hot and cold days, notifications of cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis and salmonellosis.
Transport
Use of different transport modes, road traffic injuries, unmet GP need due to lack of transport.
Hazardous substances
Notifications, hospitalisations and deaths due to hazardous substances exposure (including lead exposure).
Animals and human health
Leptospirosis infection.
Population vulnerability
Population characteristics, population groups more vulnerable to environmental hazards.
Border health
Overseas infectious diseases, high-risk pests and exotic mosquitoes established in NZ.
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About the indicators
These Environmental Health Indicators provide supporting information for the New Zealand Environmental Health Intelligence (EHI) programme. The EHI programme is funded by the Ministry of Health. For more information about the Environmental Health Intelligence programme, including indicators, factsheets and statistics, visit www.ehinz.ac.nz.