American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 241-256 , March 2008

Use of Health Impact Assessment in the U.S: 27 Case Studies, 1999–2007

  • Andrew L. Dannenberg, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Andrew L. Dannenberg, MD, MPH, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop F-60, Atlanta GA 30341.
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  • Rajiv Bhatia, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California
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  • Brian L. Cole, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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  • Sarah K. Heaton, MPH

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Jason D. Feldman, MPH

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Candace D. Rutt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

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  20. Cole BL. Health impact assessment of modifications to the Trenton Farmers’ Market. See also: http://nj.gov/counties/mercer/departments/pdfs/plan_trentonfarmersmarket_finalreport.pdf http://www.ph.ucla.edu/hs/health-impact/reports.htm
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PII: S0749-3797(07)00708-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.11.015

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 241-256 , March 2008