Health Impact Assessment (HIA) provides decision-makers with information about how any policy, program or project may affect the health of people. The Oregon Public Health Division's Health Impact Assessment initiative focuses on building our collective capacity to evaluate the health effects of projects and policies, and to provide the information to decision makers.
Health Impacts of Wind Energy
The Office of Environmental Public Health is conducting general Health Impact Assessment (HIA) on the siting of wind farms in Oregon. HIA provides decision-makers with information about how a policy, program or project may affect people’s health.
This initial HIA on wind energy is not focused on a specific facility or community. It focuses more broadly on what is currently known about the potential health impacts from wind farms, and the policies and standards used to site wind facilities in Oregon.
Community meetings March 20 and 21
WHAT: The Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division is inviting the public to comment on the draft of the Strategic Health Impact Assessment on Wind Energy Development in Oregon.
At the public meetings, community members will have an opportunity to ask questions, share feedback, and submit formal written comments on the draft report.
WHEN & WHERE
Tuesday, March 20 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Umatilla County Justice Center, Media Room, 4700 NW Pioneer Place, first floor east of the lobby, Pendleton, Ore., 97801
Wednesday, March 21 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., The Riverhouse Hotel, 3075 N. Business 97, Cascade B conference room, Bend, Ore., 97701
Get more information about the Wind Energy HIA
Health Impacts of Metro's Climate Smart Communities
Oregon’s Health Impact Assessment program is teaming up with Metro and Oregon Department of Transportation to assess the potential health impacts of Metro’s Climate Smart Communities greenhouse gas reduction scenario planning.
Health impact assessment (HIA) provides decision-makers with information about how any policy, program, or project may affect the health of people. The Climate Smart Communities HIA 
(CSC HIA) will describe the health impacts of proposed carbon-reduction strategies to decision-makers, and ensure that the best health-promoting elements are included in the preferred scenario.
Learn more about the Oregon HIA Network
The Oregon HIA Network is a diverse group of over 250 professionals from government agencies, nonprofit and advocacy groups, health care organizations, and private sector companies. We share a common interest in incorporating health into decision making. The Network meets four times a year to increase communication, encourage collaboration and build our collective capacity for HIA. Please join the listserv to share and receive information, and to be notified of upcoming HIA Network meetings.
SAVE THE DATES for the next HIA Network meetings in 2011: October 13
*All meetings 9:30-11:00 a.m. Meeting locations TBD.
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