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Repository of Local Environmental Health Policies

Keywords / Description:

When pursuing a health in all policies (HiAP) agenda, it is important that jurisdictions consider environmental policies that affect air quality, food safety, hazardous waste, housing, water, etc.

The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) has compiled a repository of local environmental health policies that can be informative for local jurisdictions as they look to identify policies that impact environmental health.

Toolkit:

Environmental Health in All Policies (HiAP)

Keyword Area:

Communications/Messaging, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Health Policy, Policies, Transportation Planning

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

NALBOH

Submitted:

09/24/2012

Modified:

09/24/2012

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