• May 3, 2013
    Les défis de l?évaluation d?impact en prévention de l?obésité chez les jeunes : ...
    The Plateforme d?Évaluation en Prévention de l?Obésité (PÉPO), in collaboration with the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), the Centre de recherche et d'expertise en évaluation (CREXE) and the Réseau de recherche en santé cardiométabolique, diabète et obésité (CMDO), is organizing an international conference on impact assessment in childhood obesity, which will be held in Quebec City on June 14, 2013. The objectives of the conference are to enable public health professionals and researchers to share experiences and best practices.
  • May 3, 2013
    From local to global ? Health Impact Assessment to face the new challenges - Call for abstracts
    The HIA 2013 International scientific committee is launching a call for oral and poster presentations for the 13th International conference on Health Impact Assessment (HIA), which is taking place from October 2 to 4, 2013, in Geneva. The deadline for abstract submission is May 31, 2013.
  • May 3, 2013
    New York City Moves to Ban Cigarette Sales to People Under 21
    A bill introduced in New York City Council would raise the city?s legal purchasing age for cigarettes to 21 from the current age of 18. By delaying access to tobacco products, councillors hope to decrease smoking by young adults. New York City has the highest cigarette taxes of any US city, with a municipal tax of $1.50 on top of a state tax of $4.35.
  • May 3, 2013
    Grey literature in public health: valuable evidence?
    Grey literature refers to information not controlled by commercial publishing. This study from the UK Health Forum discusses the importance and validity of grey literature as evidence in public health. A survey, discussion forum, and evidence library accompany the study on the Health Forum?s website.
  • May 3, 2013
    Colorado Report Shows Health Impact Assessments Critical Public Health Tool
    Policymakers, communities and public health experts are turning to health impact assessments (HIA) to predict the effects of natural gas development on US communities, according to a new study from the Colorado School of Public Health. The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, highlights lessons learned when the authors conducted an HIA of potential large-scale drilling around a Colorado town.
  • May 3, 2013

    This report examines the state of scientific knowledge on the fluoridation of drinking water to identify the health benefits of this measure and the risks that may be involved. The report concludes that water fluoridation is a relevant, effective and safe practice.
  • May 3, 2013
    Strategies to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms and Costs in Canada: A Comparison of Provincial Policies
    The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has released a national report scoring each province on their alcohol policies. Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia received the highest scores, while Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland received the lowest. This report provides a systematic and comparative review of policies and programs across all Canadian provinces that have the potential to reduce the considerable health and social harms from alcohol.
  • May 3, 2013
    The Long-Term Returns of Obesity Prevention Policies
    Published by Matrix Global Advisors (MGA), this study of the long-term budget impact of obesity prevention policies argues that the savings they induce cannot be captured by government?s customary ten-year fiscal projections. The study recommends that the Congressional Budget Office, the US agency responsible for estimating policy costs, develop the capacity to project costs over a 75-year horizon.
  • May 3, 2013
    Building on Recent Advances in Evidence-Based Policymaking
    Published by the Brookings Institute, this article describes US government strategies to achieve cost savings through better use of evidence. The article also makes recommendations to increase government?s use of evidence-based policy, such as including funds for program evaluation in their budgets.
  • May 3, 2013
    Proposing a conceptual framework for integrated local public health policy, applied to ...
    Published in Implementation Science, this Dutch study develops a conceptual framework for integrated local public health policy and applies it to childhood obesity prevention. Using the metaphor of a non-rolling ball to reflect systemic resistance to change, the framework describes the organizational behaviour of local policy-makers and analyzes determinants, interventions and policies that influence this behaviour.
  • May 3, 2013
    The Use of health impact assessment for a community undergoing natural gas development
    The development of natural gas wells is rapidly increasing, yet little is known about associated exposures and potential public health consequences. Researchers used health impact assessment (HIA) to provide decision-makers with information to promote public health at a time of rapid decision making for natural gas development. We have reported that natural gas development may expose local residents to air and water contamination, industrial noise and traffic, and community changes.
  • May 3, 2013
    Rapid Health Impact Assessment of School Integration Strategies in Minnesota
    This health impact assessment (HIA) by Human Impact Partners evaluates the projected health effects of Minnesota legislation proposing the reorganization of the state?s school integration funding and oversight mechanisms. The HIA finds that the bill?s passage is crucial to maintaining and improving policies currently in place.
  • May 3, 2013
    Rapid Health Impact Assessment: Weatherization Plus Health in Connecticut
    This rapid health impact assessment (HIA) was prepared to offer input to Connecticut state officials who are considering moving forwards on plans to weatherize 80 percent of housing stock by 2030. The HIA was the outcome of collaboration between the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), state government, utilities, and the Connecticut healthy home program.
  • May 3, 2013
    Health Impact Assessment of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Grounding ...
    The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) conducted this pilot health impact assessment (HIA) with the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in order to provide a framework for the use of HIAs in transportation planning. The pilot HIA provides supplemental information to the MassDOT Grounding McGrath Study evaluating the redevelopment of the main thoroughfare of the town of Sommerville.
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