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Section 12 of the Stantec 2019/2020 Study of the Current and Ongoing Effects of the Operation of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering public health indicators in study area cities (Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Tukwila) compared to King County, Washington State, and U.S. national rates between 1997 and 2019. Analyzes leading causes of death including cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s disease death rates per 100,000 population (2012–2016), morbidity and mortality, hearing and auditory dysfunction, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, injury and violence-related mortality, life expectancy, maternal and child health, and access to preventive care. Data sourced from Washington State Department of Health Center for Health Statistics and CDC. Identifies elevated cancer and heart disease death rates in study area cities relative to King County benchmarks.