Dweste, There are 2 books that I can think of that might fit what you are looking for. They both have maps and look at different catagories like environmental, crime, natural and manmade diasters, etc. I am worried though that by posting them, I am getting into an area that they might not want on this board.
One of the books kind of talks about this subject, but not in the detail I think you are looking for. He has a section where he discusses different chemicals and then shows maps (but not very good maps - in fact pretty lousy maps! ) of places that have higher concentrations of the ones he cites. You could probably find better maps online. The book is called "Strategic Relocation: North American Guide to Safe Places" by Joel M. Skousen He doesn't go into the detail I think you are looking for. But if you are still looking for a place to move to, this book might help some . The book is expensive. He does have a website. Joels book deals with relocation to safe areas that have low crime, low pollution, low radiation. Stuff like that. I was disappointed in the quality of the maps and the over all presentation of the book. His other book gets better reviews, it deals with creating a secure home or retreat for diasters of all kinds. It is called "The Secure Home." Joel does have a website.
I can email you the name of the second book. It is a controversial book and some of their stuff I don't believe in, but I think for the information you are looking for, it might be able to help you. I have not seen or read this book, so I am only going by what is on their website. Let me know if you are interested in it and I will email you the website.
You can find maps similar to and probably a lot better then the ones in Joels book. If the purpose of your question is to narrow down the areas you are interested in moving to, then I suggest that you pick a few areas and study the different environmental maps of that area. Schools often study the evironmental impact on rivers. So there might be websites with that kind of information. I saw some on rivers for fishing, but I haven't searched for land, plants and animals. When I did a search I also added the word 'map' and that helps a little.
I did my search for your area mostly. But like I said, pick an area and study it online. From everything I have ever read, Northern California, most of Oregon and the upper part of Wyoming are places to study, because they show up on a lot of different maps as clear of the problem that map is talking about. When you study maps of say radiation down wind or radiation spread, those 3 areas are often clear. If you look at the map below of arsenic you will see that most of Oregon is clear. So make notes of areas around the country that you are interested in and then check them on the various maps and you can weed out the most polluted areas. That is the best I can suggest.
Below are some websites that I found last night while doing a small search for you. I did my search mostly for rivers in your area. They might not be just what you are looking for, but maybe you will spend more time looking then I did.
So far this webpage is the closest thing I can find for what you want, but the reports are over 10 years old!
http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/nawqasum/index.htmlI found this report on your area from the above website:
http://www.ehib.org/papers/NeedsAssessmentDF.pdfThis page has some maps that show arsenic around the country, but the maps are small and you can't really see them good.
http://www.agiweb.org/geotimes/nov01/feature_Asmap.htmlI found this for seafood. I don't know if there is something similar for fresh water fish in rivers and lakes:
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp The UC Davis Biosentinel Mercury Program Fact Sheet
http://www.sfei.org/cmr/fishmercury/552_UCDFactSheet_FinalWebApril18_HiRes2.pdfFor plants I would think the further away from civilization the better. So you would want to pick an area with lots of forests and no big cities nearby or upstream for a long distance. Joel Skousen says to avoid cities that are surrounded by mountains that create a bowl-like area where "air pollutants get trapped during winter time when there is a temperature inversion present (warm air over cold air)." End quote Two of the cities he mentions that have this bowl -like area are Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.
And Joel also suggests nutritional supplements to help flush out the pollutants before they do damage - but he doesn't go into much detail. For more detail I suggest a couple books by Dr. Blaylock. Dr. Blaylock is a retired Neurosurgeon. Both books deal with chemicals that we get from the foods we eat and how they affect us and what he recommends we take to prevent some of the damage they do, etc. Be sure to read the reviews towards the bottom of the page. You can click on the book cover of the first book to get to the contents page if you want to read what is in it.
Health and Nutrition Secrets:
"Learn how the chemicals and compounds you encounter every day can lead to unexpected health complications and life-threatening disorders. Health and Nutrition Secrets presents the latest information about strokes and heart attacks, diabetes, protecting the digestive system, and the best ways to keep the immune system young and powerful. New revised edition has chapter on The Role of Fats in Health."
http://www.amazon.com/Health-Nutrition-S...2153&sr=1-1Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills
http://www.amazon.com/Excitotoxins-Taste...2153&sr=1-3 And for anyone who is interested, his other book is on cancer.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you are interested in the other book? I have Joel's book, and although I am glad I have it, I think you will like the maps in the second books better.
Joy
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