EPA Releases HIA Review

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EPA Releases HIA Review

In December 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an HIA review synthesis report, A Review of Health Impact Assessments in the U.S.: Current State-of-Science, Best Practices, and Areas for Improvement. A systematic review of U.S. HIAs was conducted to give a clear picture of how HIAs are being implemented and to identify potential areas for improving the HIA community of practice.

 

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