WTN Summer 2026 Newsletter Inbox WA Department of Health Unsubscribe Fri, Aug 28, 12:01 PM (23 hours ago) to me Help Us Improve the EHD Map, Washington Wildfires in 2025, WTN Youth Science Contest Winners, New Team Members, and WTN On The Go Updates SUMMER 2026 WTN Newsletter Environmental Health Tracking Data Updates Help Us Improve the Environmental Health Disparities (EHD) Map EHD Map V 3.0 WTN is updating the EHD map, and we need your help! The EHD map is an interactive tool that shows how the environment impacts people’s health across the state. The map is a starting point for decision-making. We're collecting your feedback to improve the EHD Map 3.0 before it's finalized. You can submit comments through our online survey. The survey is open through October 2026. We are also hosting public comment sessions for state agencies and partners via Zoom. We encourage EHD map users to attend these sessions. You can also share these sessions with any state agencies or partners you collaborate with: September 10, 2026 (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.): Version 2 to 3 Environmental Health Disparities Map Changes October 15, 2026 (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.): How Topics Are Picked for the Environmental Health Disparities Map November 19, 2026 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.): EHD Map Open Comment Feedback, Summary, and Next Steps Do you have questions about the EHD Map? The WTN team hosts EHD Map Office Hours. During these office hours, we’ll show how to navigate the map, interpret data, apply it to your work, and address specific technical issues. Anyone with questions about the EHD map can drop in! We offer 2 different sessions: Session 1: Occurs monthly every third Wednesday (9 a.m. – 10 a.m.) via Zoom Session 2: Occurs monthly every last Tuesday (2 p.m. – 3 p.m.) via Zoom You can also check out our newest video series for an in-depth tutorial on using the EHD map. For questions or additional information, please email us at EHDMap@doh.wa.gov. Interactive Data Story Shows Impacts of Washington Wildfires in 2025 Wildfires StoryMap 2025 In 2025, Washington had 68 “large” fires (more than 100 acres), burning about 255,000 acres. WTN, along with our Climate and Health team, published an updated data story exploring how these wildfires impact communities, health, and well-being. The map also offers insights into the 3 largest fires from last season, how many days each community experienced smoke, and the importance of year-round land management. Readers can look at interactive maps and charts, along with explanatory text to help make sense of the data. Congratulations to the 2026 WTN Youth Science Contest Winners! WTN Youth Science Contest Logo The 5th annual WTN Youth Science Contest challenged and inspired talented high schoolers from across the state to create public health solutions. Once again, Washington students demonstrated their knowledge and creativity. Explore this year’s winning projects. Introducing Our New Team Members The WTN team and Environmental Justice, Equity, and Health section welcomed new team members this July. We’re excited to have new expertise on our growing team! Welcome to our new team members: Me'Kyel Bailey (pronounced Me-Ky-L) joins us as our Interagency Workgroup (IAWG) Coordinator. She's been with DOH since 2022 as a Lead Policy Advisor working across policy, legislative, and strategic initiatives. She has earlier experience in county government and private-sector consulting on health and economic development. Kaeli Flannery joins us as an epidemiologist supporting the WA Tracking Network. Kaeli joins us from the Prevention & Community Health Division in DOH, where she worked as an epidemiologist for the Health Equity Zone program. Jocelyn Jones joins us as our Engagement Supervisor. She brings a career spanning environmental policy, public health, and community engagement. Most recently, she served as the Reclaimed Water Policy Lead at DOH, and before that, with the Washington State House of Representatives and the Department of Ecology. Kendall Robertson joins the EHD Map team as an epidemiologist. She started at DOH on the Wastewater-Based Epidemiology team and moved to the Built Environment team in 2024. She also brings experience in genomic epidemiology and environmental sampling. Discontinuing WTN On The Go WTN On The Go WTN is discontinuing WTN On The Go. At the time, WTN On The Go made it easy to view environmental health data maps on mobile devices. Now, we have the technology and ability to make all our dashboards mobile-friendly without WTN On The Go. Discontinuing this tool will allow WTN to modernize the user experience and make data more accessible. This update is part of WTN’s larger goal of transitioning away from and eventually sunsetting the Data Portal tool. WTN On The Go hosts 3 map topics: Radon, Lead Exposure Risk, and Smoke & Air. The radon data will be available on a new dashboard coming soon. We will publish the radon dashboard before we remove WTN On The Go. The lead exposure risk data are available on an Information by Location map. The smoke and air data are available on the Washington Smoke Blog, which is updated during wildfire season. Clean energy art New Data & Dashboards Respiratory Illness Updated Data & Dashboards Birth Outcomes School Immunizations Blood Lead Children (less than 72 months old) with results ≥5µg/dL All children less than 72 months old Zoonotic and Vector-borne Disease Dashboards Anticipated in 2026 Adolescent Health Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Sexually Transmitted Diseases Removed Data & Dashboards Early Hearing Detection, Diagnosis, and Intervention (EHDDI) Explore our data » Thank you for reading! We hope you’ll visit WTN and let us know what you think. IN THIS ISSUE Help Us Improve the EHD Map Do you have questions about the EHD Map? Interactive Data Story Shows Impacts of Washington Wildfires in 2025 Congratulations to the 2026 WTN Youth Science Contest Winners! Introducing Our New Team Members Discontinuing WTN On The Go Questions from NCQAC Have You Used WTN Data? We’d love to hear how you’re using WTN data - whether to inform your work, support decision-making, or make a difference in your community. If you have a story or example to share, please email us.

WTN Summer 2026 Newsletter Inbox WA Department of Health Unsubscribe Fri, Aug 28, 12:01 PM (23 hours ago) to me Help Us Improve the EHD Map, Washington Wildfires in 2025, WTN Youth Science Contest Winners, New Team Members, and WTN On The Go Updates SUMMER 2026 WTN Newsletter Environmental Health Tracking Data Updates Help Us Improve the Environmental Health Disparities (EHD) Map EHD Map V 3.0 WTN is updating the EHD map, and we need your help! The EHD map is an interactive tool that shows how the environment impacts people’s health across the state. The map is a starting point for decision-making. We're collecting your feedback to improve the EHD Map 3.0 before it's finalized. You can submit comments through our online survey. The survey is open through October 2026. We are also hosting public comment sessions for state agencies and partners via Zoom. We encourage EHD map users to attend these sessions. You can also share these sessions with any state agencies or partners you collaborate with: September 10, 2026 (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.): Version 2 to 3 Environmental Health Disparities Map Changes October 15, 2026 (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.): How Topics Are Picked for the Environmental Health Disparities Map November 19, 2026 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.): EHD Map Open Comment Feedback, Summary, and Next Steps Do you have questions about the EHD Map? The WTN team hosts EHD Map Office Hours. During these office hours, we’ll show how to navigate the map, interpret data, apply it to your work, and address specific technical issues. Anyone with questions about the EHD map can drop in! We offer 2 different sessions: Session 1: Occurs monthly every third Wednesday (9 a.m. – 10 a.m.) via Zoom Session 2: Occurs monthly every last Tuesday (2 p.m. – 3 p.m.) via Zoom You can also check out our newest video series for an in-depth tutorial on using the EHD map. For questions or additional information, please email us at EHDMap@doh.wa.gov. Interactive Data Story Shows Impacts of Washington Wildfires in 2025 Wildfires StoryMap 2025 In 2025, Washington had 68 “large” fires (more than 100 acres), burning about 255,000 acres. WTN, along with our Climate and Health team, published an updated data story exploring how these wildfires impact communities, health, and well-being. The map also offers insights into the 3 largest fires from last season, how many days each community experienced smoke, and the importance of year-round land management. Readers can look at interactive maps and charts, along with explanatory text to help make sense of the data. Congratulations to the 2026 WTN Youth Science Contest Winners! WTN Youth Science Contest Logo The 5th annual WTN Youth Science Contest challenged and inspired talented high schoolers from across the state to create public health solutions. Once again, Washington students demonstrated their knowledge and creativity. Explore this year’s winning projects. Introducing Our New Team Members The WTN team and Environmental Justice, Equity, and Health section welcomed new team members this July. We’re excited to have new expertise on our growing team! Welcome to our new team members: Me'Kyel Bailey (pronounced Me-Ky-L) joins us as our Interagency Workgroup (IAWG) Coordinator. She's been with DOH since 2022 as a Lead Policy Advisor working across policy, legislative, and strategic initiatives. She has earlier experience in county government and private-sector consulting on health and economic development. Kaeli Flannery joins us as an epidemiologist supporting the WA Tracking Network. Kaeli joins us from the Prevention & Community Health Division in DOH, where she worked as an epidemiologist for the Health Equity Zone program. Jocelyn Jones joins us as our Engagement Supervisor. She brings a career spanning environmental policy, public health, and community engagement. Most recently, she served as the Reclaimed Water Policy Lead at DOH, and before that, with the Washington State House of Representatives and the Department of Ecology. Kendall Robertson joins the EHD Map team as an epidemiologist. She started at DOH on the Wastewater-Based Epidemiology team and moved to the Built Environment team in 2024. She also brings experience in genomic epidemiology and environmental sampling. Discontinuing WTN On The Go WTN On The Go WTN is discontinuing WTN On The Go. At the time, WTN On The Go made it easy to view environmental health data maps on mobile devices. Now, we have the technology and ability to make all our dashboards mobile-friendly without WTN On The Go. Discontinuing this tool will allow WTN to modernize the user experience and make data more accessible. This update is part of WTN’s larger goal of transitioning away from and eventually sunsetting the Data Portal tool. WTN On The Go hosts 3 map topics: Radon, Lead Exposure Risk, and Smoke & Air. The radon data will be available on a new dashboard coming soon. We will publish the radon dashboard before we remove WTN On The Go. The lead exposure risk data are available on an Information by Location map. The smoke and air data are available on the Washington Smoke Blog, which is updated during wildfire season. Clean energy art New Data & Dashboards Respiratory Illness Updated Data & Dashboards Birth Outcomes School Immunizations Blood Lead Children (less than 72 months old) with results ≥5µg/dL All children less than 72 months old Zoonotic and Vector-borne Disease Dashboards Anticipated in 2026 Adolescent Health Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Sexually Transmitted Diseases Removed Data & Dashboards Early Hearing Detection, Diagnosis, and Intervention (EHDDI) Explore our data » Thank you for reading! We hope you’ll visit WTN and let us know what you think. IN THIS ISSUE Help Us Improve the EHD Map Do you have questions about the EHD Map? Interactive Data Story Shows Impacts of Washington Wildfires in 2025 Congratulations to the 2026 WTN Youth Science Contest Winners! Introducing Our New Team Members Discontinuing WTN On The Go Questions from NCQAC Have You Used WTN Data? We’d love to hear how you’re using WTN data - whether to inform your work, support decision-making, or make a difference in your community. If you have a story or example to share, please email us.