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New Report: Using HIA to Assess Potential Health Outcomes for a Proposed Trail in...

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) recently released a new report...

Dec 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • New Interactive Infographic: Health Impacts of Traffic Pollution in NYC

    A new interactive infographic highlights the effect of New York City’s traffic and air quality on the health of its residents....

    Nov 23, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • New Study Links Air Pollution to Increased Risk of Obesity and Diabetes

    Exposure to air pollution, even for just a month or two, may be enough to increase the risk of developing diabetes, especially for...

    Mar 24, 2016 | Katie Regan

    • Air Quality, Global Health

    World Environment Day 2019: Air Pollution

    World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. Since it began in 1974, the event has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. Each World Environment Day is organized around a theme that draws attention […]

    May 29, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality

    New NIH Study on the Effect of Genetics and Pollution on Asthma Symptoms

    According to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), asthma patients with a specific genetic profile are more susceptible to intense asthma symptoms from exposure to traffic pollution. Patients without that genetic profile do not exhibit the same sensitivity. Scientists can use this type of data for precision medicine, in which disease prevention […]

    Sep 04, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality

    What Health Professionals Should Know About the Cardiovascular Risk of Air Pollution  

    By Wayne E. Cascio, MD, FACC, Acting Director, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA, and Janet Wright, MD, FACC, Executive Director, Million Hearts initiative Every day health care professionals are on the front lines educating their patients, communities and the general public about ways to reduce mortality and morbidity from heart disease […]

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    New Report: Using HIA to Assess Potential Health Outcomes for a Proposed Trail in Chicago

    The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) recently released a new report examining the health implications of a proposed trail, set to cover 1.7 miles across two Chicago-based communities. The assessment for this project was conducted by using a Health Impact Assessment (HIA). Titled, Health Impact Assessment of […]

    Dec 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    New Interactive Infographic: Health Impacts of Traffic Pollution in NYC

    A new interactive infographic highlights the effect of New York City’s traffic and air quality on the health of its residents. The resource visualizes key findings of a recently published study on traffic-related air quality health impacts among the city’s neighborhoods. Both the study and the complementary infographic were developed by the New York City Department of Health […]

    Nov 23, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    New Study Links Air Pollution to Increased Risk of Obesity and Diabetes

    Exposure to air pollution, even for just a month or two, may be enough to increase the risk of developing diabetes, especially for obese people, says a new study from the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center at the University of California’s Keck School of Medicine. Researchers studied more than 1,000 people living in southern […]

    Mar 24, 2016 | Katie Regan

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    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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