Choosing Where You Live
EPA 600/F-97/001
National Center for Environmental Assessment
This guide, prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), offers publicly available information sources and guidelines for consumers to use when evaluating different geographic areas. EPA seeks to make this information available in order to aid consumers in choosing the most appropriate environments for them to work, live, and play safely.
- Introduction
- Information about how to best use this guide.
- Master Checklist
- Questions to help consumers evaluate environmental concerns when deciding where to live.
- Data Sources
- Publicly available publications and Internet resources specific to environmental issues.