Data is NC birth registry data linked to brownfield sites. 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 registry data can be requested through the NCDHHS. Information on brownfields can be accessed through EPA and Clean Up In My Community (CIMC) websites. Format: Datasets are in csv, R, and SAS formats.

This dataset is associated with the following publication: Slawsky, E., A. Weaver, T. Luben, and K. Rappazzo. Lead brownfields and birth defects in North Carolina 2003–2015: A cross-sectional case–control study. Birth Defects Research. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA, 116(8): E2367, (2024).