Tracking the environmental health of the Tijuana River region

Healthy Water, Healthy Air Survey Results

This dashboard spotlights key community health concerns to support informed, data-driven decisions.

Number of Completed Surveys from Sept. 2024 through June 3, 2026

Community Health Challenges at a Glance

Percent of people that experienced any upper respiratory health issues

Of those that had upper respiratory healthy issues, they reported the following symptoms:

Runny or Stuffy Nose

Sneezing

Sore Throat

Dry Cough

See more detailed results for respiratory health symptoms

Percent of People that Smelled Unwanted or Unpleasant Odors

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Percent of People Concerned About Air and Water Pollution

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Percent of Families with Children or Older Adults who Reduced Outdoor Activity

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Disclaimer: These results are from the Healthy Water, Healthy Air community survey. These findings are shared for community engagement and policy planning purposes. A peer-reviewed publication with expanded data analysis is in development.

Recent Scientific Publications

Ni, Y., Mikita, E. A., Loftus, C. T., Oren, E., Moody, J., Shifflett, S., … & Granados, P. S. (2026). Tijuana river pollution crisis: health symptoms and environmental perceptions from the Healthy Water Healthy Air Study. BMC Public Health.

Fani, M., Granados, P. E. S., Quintana, P. J., & Verbyla, M. E. (2026). Human-Associated Viral Pathogens in Water and Air and Evaluation of PMMoV as an Indicator of Airborne Viruses near the Tijuana River, CA. Environmental Pollution, 128860.

See What Your Community Is Saying — Explore More Community Health Trends At The Links Below!

Air

Water

Respiratory Healthy Systems

Lifestyle

Stress

Allergies

Preliminary Study Findings — See Video And Presentation

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Presentation