Climate and Health in Virginia

Funded by Environmental Institute, University of Virginia, USA

• Topics: Big data analytics, meta-analysis, geospatial health modelling, environmental epidemiology, climate health
• Tasks: Conceptualization, data curation, data analysis, data visualization, cartography, software development, code management, writing scientific manuscripts
• Tools: R, RMarkdown, Git, GNU Make

Ongoing project

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This project investigates the climate-related diseases and disparities in Virginia.

It focuses on whether health impacts associated with climate conditions differ by age, race, ethnicity, and gender. The study integrates de-identified patient-level health data from the All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) with climate and air quality data, as well as social and demographic information from the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, state agencies, and U.S. Census datasets.

By bringing these data sources together, the project aims to identify factors that contribute to unequal health risks during climate-related events such as extreme heat. The findings will support more targeted public health communication and improve understanding of how different populations respond to climate extremes, helping inform preparedness for future climate-related risks.

chva.extras R-package

Supplementary tools for climate and health research in Virginia. chva.extras is a collection of supplementary functions and templates designed to support climate and health research in Virginia, including tools for data manipulation, analysis, and visualization, tailored to handle large datasets. https://le-huynh.github.io/chva.extras/