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Tool Basics and Uses

EJScreen provides written and visual resources to help users understand and interpret the kinds of information presented on the tool.

General

Important EJScreen basics.

  • What is EJScreen?
  • EJScreen Data
    • EJ and Supplemental Indexes
    • Environmental Indicators
    • Socioeconomic Indicators
  • How was EJScreen Developed?
  • Limitations and Caveats

Uses

Examples of how various users may use EJScreen.

  • Purposes and Uses of EJScreen
  • How does EPA use EJScreen?

EJScreen Resources

Additional helpful resources. 

  • EJScreen Map Descriptions
  • Frequent Questions about EJScreen
  • Other EJ Related Mapping Tools
  • EJScreen Fact Sheet (pdf) (688.52 KB)

EJScreen: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool

  • Launch the EJScreen Tool
  • Tool Basics and Uses
    • What is EJScreen?
    • EJ and Supplemental Indexes
    • Environmental Indicators
    • Socioeconomic Indicators
    • How was EJScreen Developed?
    • Limitations and Caveats
    • Purposes and Uses for EJScreen
    • How Does EPA Use EJScreen?
    • EJScreen Map Descriptions
    • Frequent Questions about EJScreen
    • Other EJ Related Mapping Tools
  • Learn to Use EJScreen
    • EJScreen Office Hours and Trainings
    • How to Interpret EJScreen Data
    • Example of an EJScreen Community Report
    • Threshold Maps
  • Technical Information and Data Downloads
    • Download EJScreen Data
    • EJScreen API
    • Updates and Changes
Contact Us About EJScreen
Contact Us About EJScreen to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on July 5, 2024
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