Introductory Notes

Modelling, analyses, and syntheses of toxic releases.

The focus of vetiveria is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s toxic releases data. After a few seconds an interactive three-dimensional graph will appear below; read the caption.

Preview. These clusters are due to an ML clustering model of cumulative toxic releases in ~3300 U.S. counties. It is a step towards determining whether toxic release profiles, i.e., cluster membership, are prognostic, medical risk, factors in relation to the prevalence of a disease/disorder.

Postscript

For the curious, vetiveria - chrysopogon/vetiveria zizanioides & chrysopogon/vetiveria nigritanus - refers to a pair of versatile plants which are used for soil remediation, erosion control, and much more.