by nick | May 23, 2023 | Rural Communities
An HIA that focused on how the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the 2002 Farm Bill) might affect health. The HIA explored health impacts on dietary consumption, food safety, rural income and quality of life, air pollution, and environmental degradation....
by communitycommo | Apr 16, 2023 | Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, Children and Youth, Older Adults, People Living in Poverty, Rural Communities
The proposal to build the Rock Prairie Dairy in the Town of Bradford, Wisconsin generated concerns regarding the potential negative health implications that may result from the creation of such a large animal operation. The community was also concerned that...
by communitycommo | Apr 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
The draft Wind Energy Health Impact Assessment is a tool to help community members, elected officials and Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) understand and respond to health-related questions about wind energy developments in Oregon.-This Health Impact Assessment...
by communitycommo | Apr 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Oregon Public Health Institute, in partnership with Clackamas County Public Health and the Clackamas County Department of Transportation and Development, conducted an HIA in 2014 on a road safety audit conducted on a half-mile section of McLoughlin Boulevard (also...
by erinb | Apr 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission issued the Pioneer Valley Climate Action and Clean Energy Plan in 2013 to identify strategies that local governments and stakeholders could undertake to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. The commission...
