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Abstract
Environmental Exposure Victims in the San Diego DesertTrack: Health and Human Services
Author(s): Alan Michael Smith, Leslie Upledger Ray
Increased border enforcement efforts close to populated areas of San Diego County have been accompanied by an increase in deaths and injuries related to environmental exposure in the region’s eastern mountains and deserts. This paper examines the geographic distribution of exposure-related illness over time and demonstrates how GIS may be used for emergency medical response planning and applied to injury prevention efforts in rural areas. Emphasis will be given to the interactions of the international border, climate, and proximity to populated areas.
Alan Michael Smith
County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
6255 Mission Gorge Rd.
Mail Stop S-555
San Diego, CA 92120-3599
USA
Phone: (619) 285-6528
Fax: (619) 285-6531
E-mail: asmit1he@co.san-diego.ca.us