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More Information and References for Earthquakes

References and Community Resources

1) Bartels, S.A., et al. (2012). Medical complications associated with earthquakes. The Lancet, 379, 748-757. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60887-8] 2) Noji, E.K. (2005). Public health issues in disasters. Crit Care Med, 33, S29-S33. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.CCM.0000151064.98207.9C] 3) Utah Seismic Safety Commission. (2008). Putting down roots in earthquake country- your handbook for earthquakes in Utah. Salt Lake City, UT. Available at [http://www.utah.gov/beready/documents/roots_earthquake_low.pdf] 4) Working Group on Utah Earthquake Probabilities. (2016). Earthquake probabilities for the Wasatch Front region in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. Salt Lake City, Utah. Available at [http://geology.utah.gov/hazards/earthquakes-faults/utah-earthquake-working-groups/utah-earthquake-probabilities]

More Resources and Links

Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER Database, a system for disseminating public health data and information.
  • United States Census Bureau data dashboard.
  • Utah healthy Places Index, evidence-based and peer-reviewed tool, supports efforts to prioritize equitable community investments, develop critical programs and policies across the state, and much more.
  • County Health Rankings
  • Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
  • Medical literature can be queried at PubMed library.



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Content updated: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:08:45 MDT