The mean environmental health hazard index of Bergen County, NJ was 19 in 2015. The mean environmental health hazard index of Middlesex County, NJ was 29 in 2015. The mean environmental health hazard index of Monmouth County, NJ was 59 in 2015.

Median Environmental Health Hazard Index

The environmental health hazard exposure index summarizes potential exposure to harmful toxins including carcinogenic, respiratory, and neurological hazards. Values are percentile ranked and range from 0 to 100, with higher values corresponding to less exposure to harmful toxins. Data is computed for U.S. counties by applying summary statistics across all census tracts present in a county and is current as of 2015.

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