Private Well Water
Private Well Water
More than half the people in Maine get drinking water from private, residential wells. Many Maine wells have too much arsenic or other contaminants of concern.
Tickborne Diseases
Tickborne Diseases
Maine has high rates of tickborne diseases. Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis are the most commonly reported tickborne diseases in Maine. Tracking the spread of tickborne diseases allows communities, state officials, and healthcare providers to prepare strategies to prevent the spread of these diseases.
Heat-related Illness
Heat-related Illness
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. It includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and in some cases asthma.
Childhood Lead Poisoning
Childhood Lead Poisoning
Lead has been banned in most consumer goods for decades, but old lead paint is still found in many of Maine's older homes, making it a persistent health threat.
Heart Attack
Heart Attack
A heart attack is a serious condition that typically requires emergency care. Tracking hospitalizations resulting from heart attacks can be used to examine possible time trends, seasonal trends, geographic differences, and to evaluate these differences by age, race and gender.
Cold-related Illness
Cold-related Illness
Cold-related illness is a weather-related condition that occurs when the body is exposed to c
Asthma
Asthma
Maine has some of the highest rates of asthma in the country. About 1 in 9 Mainers currently has asthma, compared to 1 in 12 nationally.
Radon
Radon
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer overall, and the leading cause among people who do not smoke. Many households in Maine have unsafe levels of radon.