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Oct 24, 2012

New HIA Identifies Possible Health Effects of Casino Development in Southeast Kansas

A new report on a health impact assessment conducted by the Kansas Health Institute, a grantee of the Health Impact Project, examines potential health benefits and risks of developing a casino in southeast Kansas.

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Health Impact Assessment
Oct 9, 2012

Funding from Kaiser Permanente Colorado Will Support Sustainable HIA Program in Denver Metro Region

The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, today announced that Kaiser Permanente Colorado will support one health impact assessment (HIA) program grant, of up to $250,000, in the Denver metropolitan region.

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Health Impact Assessment
Aug 15, 2012

Health Impact Project Holds Web Conferences for Grant Applicants

Funding is available to conduct Health Impact Assessments. Join upcoming webinars to learn more.

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Health Impact Assessment
Feb 2, 2012

''Healthy Corridor For All?''

The HIA built relationships between technical advisors and the Corridor’s many ethnic groups while encouraging community leadership in science-based policy proposals for equitable land-use decisions

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Jan 24, 2012

''Building for Health: Improving Our Cities, Homes and Lives''

"How does where we live impact our health? It's a big and complex question, but Richard Jackson, MD, MPH is leading the way towards answers -- and interventions."

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Health Impact Assessment
Jan 24, 2012

''Could Rising Healthcare and Utility Bills Get Kentucky Off Coal?''

"The Health Impact Assessment on Coal and Clean Energy Options in Kentucky, prepared by the Kentucky Environmental Foundation collates all the available peer-reviewed reports on the health impacts of both coal production and various types of renewable energy production, in an attempt to encourage legislators who have historically ignored the environmental impact of coal to take a look at the health impacts associated with various energy production decisions."

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Health Impact Assessment
Jan 16, 2012

''NashVitality Week preaches healthy Nashville''

"The final piece of NashVitality Week is a series of health impact assessment workshops. The first takes place today; another will take place Friday and the third on Jan. 25."

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Health Impact Assessment
Jan 3, 2012

Oregon Public Health Division Releases Wind Energy Health Impact Assessment for Public Comment

The Oregon Public Health Division spent the last year responding to questions from the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE), local health departments, and community members in Eastern Oregon about the potential health impacts of wind energy facilities on Oregon communities.

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Jan 2, 2012

''County may look at health impacts of bus transfers''

"County commissioners will consider a proposal Thursday morning asking the Oregon Health Authority for $15,000 to study the impact of TriMet’s bus/train transfer times."

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Jan 2, 2012

''Study on Major Duluth Road gives Pedestrians Hope for Change''

"A major thoroughfare that separates Duluth's Central and East Hillside neighborhoods, is traveled by thousands every day. There's a push to make it safer for those who use it most."

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