This data contains linked birth registry information with greenery metrics in North Carolina. This dataset is not publicly accessible because: EPA cannot release personally identifiable information regarding living individuals, according to the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This dataset contains information about human research subjects. Because there is potential to identify individual participants and disclose personal information, either alone or in combination with other datasets, individual level data are not appropriate to post for public access. Restricted access may be granted to authorized persons by contacting the party listed. It can be accessed through the following means: Birth records can be requested through the NC State Health Department. Greenery meterics can be downloaded through EPA's EnviroAtlas. Format: Datasets are in csvs, R and SAS formats.

This dataset is associated with the following publication: Tsai, W., T. Luben, and K. Rappazzo. Associations between neighborhood greenery and birth outcomes in a North Carolina cohort. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. Nature Publishing Group, London, UK, 35(5): 821-830, (2025).