Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

Examples of HIA

HIA practitioners and researchers have provided information for this web site. If you would like to submit an HIA, a toolkit, a case study or any other appropriate example, please send a summary to hia[at]who.int

Here is a selection of HIA-related research and examples, grouped under resource/evaluation type and subject area. Inclusion does not necessarily mean endorsement by WHO.

HIA of air pollution in 25 European Cities - the Aphekom project

The Aphekom project used traditional HIA methods to assess the impact of air pollution on health in 25 European cities totalling nearly 39 million inhabitants. The project, carried out between 2008 and 2011, has combined the efforts of 60 scientists working in 25 cities in 12 countries across Europe to provide this new information and tools.
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Health in the Green Economy

WHO's Health in the Green Economy series propose important health co-benefits for sector and health policy-makers, and for consideration in the next round of IPCC mitigation reviews.

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Global environmental health events in 2010

A man riding a bicycle and wearing a face mask
Two large cranes in a port, overlooking the water

Health impact assessment of mining projects

Online course, in English and French

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