Percentage of low birthweight in area impacted by groundwater plume, other entities

The rate of low birthweight babies born to mothers living above the groundwater plume ranged from 12 to 21%, while rates in Wichita, Sedgwick County and Kansas ranged from 7 to 9%.

Chart: Celia Hack Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment, in-state live births to Kansas residents Get the data