Governments around the world are creating and expanding policies to enhance the openness of data relating to public health and welfare. There is a growing emphasis on making this data available to the public for free and in formats that allow a variety of uses. The benefits of open data in health are numerous, including empowering individuals to make more informed decisions about their own health. ^[1]

The Swiss open data related to health is, to a very large extent, published in a geographic WebGIS format. At Geoda.ch, we collect and curate this data at the level of individual addresses and display it in our housing reports. We aim to expand the datasets included, which currently comprise the following:

Radon and your health

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can accumulate in indoor air and pose a health risk.

Traffic Noise and Tranquility

One in seven people in Switzerland has to put up with excessive noise pollution, particularly from road traffic.

Air pollution and your health

An estimated 3,000 people in Switzerland die prematurely each year because of air pollution.

Soil pollution and your health

Soil pollution in Switzerland can pose local health risks, particularly near former industrial sites, landfills, busy roads, and shooting ranges.