A new report from Health Effects Institute’s Global Health program, Trends in Air Quality and Health in Bulgaria, highlights air quality and its health impacts for Bulgaria and is part of HEI's ongoing series of State of Global Air special reports....

This report assess inequalities in the exposure to and health impacts of selected environmental hazards (air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures) on European society and discusses how these are addressed in policy and practice....

This policy brief aims to inform policy- and decision-makers on the importance and the place of health impact assessments (HIAs) and incorporating health into environmental assessments (EAs) in the public health toolbox....

This policy brief provides background information on establishing a health impact assessment (HIA) and health assessment in environmental assessment (EA) It gives details about the main roles of such a support unit and tasks required to undertake....

This policy brief aims to provide information about the availability of guidance and tools to support health impact assessments (HIAs) and incorporating health into environmental assessments (EAs). It also provides basic information on key elements of the most relevant tools....

This policy brief aims to provide information on the availability of guidance documents and tools to support teams conducting health impact assessments (HIAs) and incorporating health into environmental assessments (EAs). It also provides basic information on the key elements of the most relevant tools....

This publication introduces the concept of air pollution health risk assessment (APHRA), describes in broad terms how the health risks of outdoor air pollution and its sources are estimated, and gives an overview of the general principles for the proper conduct of an AP-HRA for various scenarios and purposes. The target audience includes policy-makers at the local, national and international level...

An inventory of available HIA resources and tools was conducted, with a primary focus on resources developed in the U.S. The resources and tools available to HIA practitioners in the conduct of their work were identified through multiple methods and compiled into a comprehensive list. The compilation includes tools and resources related to the HIA process itself and those that can be used to colle...

This is the summary of a reference paper for health in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). EIA is a decision support tool that is used at project level and which is legally required in certain circumstances. S-3. This summary, and the full reference paper, provide health authorities across the European Union with insights into the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU (18) as amended by 2014/52/EU (1) (here...

This report meets one of WHO’s first milestones in this effort. It describes the mapping of training programmes in air pollution and health specifically for health workers, with analyses of their strengths and gaps according to nine criteria. The criteria included, for example, the accessibility of training opportunities, the mechanisms for accreditation and the teaching methods used, including th...