The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, is a national initiative designed to promote the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) as a decision-making tool for policymakers.
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Issue Brief
Health Impact Assessment Can Inform Planning to Promote Public Health
Process offers opportunities for collaboration among planners and public health professionals
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Issue Brief
Community Perspectives in Health Impact Assessments
Lessons from 4 case studies in California
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At Year’s End, HIA Project and Program Mark Accomplishments
The end of 2016 marks the seventh anniversary of the Health Impact Project, which seeks to expand the consideration of health in proposals involving other sectors of the economy, such as transportation, housing, education, and energy. As the year draws to a close, so do a number of projects that our grantees began in 2014. Read More
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New Guides Help Bring Health Considerations Into Industrial Projects
Health impact assessments (HIAs) and related approaches can help industries and local communities work together to expand economic benefits without sacrificing health and well-being. Read More
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Local Health Departments Serve as HIA Ambassadors
Because of their understanding of community health, research capabilities, and access to health data, local health departments are a natural fit for conducting health impact assessments (HIAs). HIAs bring together scientific data, health expertise, and public input to identify the potential—and often overlooked—health effects of proposed new laws, regulations, projects, and programs. Read More
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HIA in the United States
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