- Apr 26 InvestigateWest: Investigators to take new look at health effects of Duwamish cleanup Before the EPA submits its proposed cleanup plan for the Duwamish River Superfund site later this year, community health researchers are conducting a “health impact assessment." (by Raymond Flores)
- Apr 26 GOVERNING magazine: Health Impact Assessments: Bringing Health to All Policies As states and localities move toward preventing health problems, rather than just reacting to theml, they have a new tool at their disposal: health impact assessments. (by Dylan Scott)
- Apr 24 Chicago Tribune: For many, ComEd's smart grid needs an explanation The analysis [was] aimed at determining the health impact smart meters would have on vulnerable residents. (by Julie Wernau)
- Apr 04 Report Finds Many Existing Laws Provide Unexpected Opportunities to Assess Health When Making Decisions in Other Sectors Findings may support additional use of health impact assessments (HIAs) in the U.S. The report, prepared by Arizona State University’s (ASU) Public Health Law and Policy Program, was commissioned by the Health Impact Project.
- Apr 02 Funding in South Carolina and Wisconsin will Ensure Health is Considered in Comprehensive Neighborhood Planning and Decisions Related to Transitional Jobs Programs Funding for South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute to serve as models of public health institutes conducting HIAs.
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