The United States–Mexico border environmental public health: the challenges of working with two systems / La salud pública ambiental en la frontera entre México y los Estados Unidos: los retos que plantea trabajar con dos sistemas / A saúde pública ambiental na fronteira entre o México e os Estados Unidos: os desafios de trabalhar com dois sistemas

ABSTRACT

This report shares the challenges and opportunities encountered by a binational project that examined the availability of environmental and public health information for the United States–Mexico border area. The researchers interviewed numerous national and binational agencies on both sides of the border, endeavoring to develop a framework to advance the knowledge of academic and public health professionals in the area of environmental border health. However, the lack of standardized indicators and metrics in both countries validates the emergent need to establish a viable framework for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of environmental information. Recommendations for next steps are included.