Health Impact Assessments

This section provides information about how to conduct a health impact assessment, which is a process that evaluates the potential health effects of a program or policy before it is created or implemented. Health impact assessments can be used to provide recommendations about programs or policies to increase positive health outcomes.

Documents:

• Canadian Handbook on Health Impact Assessment - Vol 1 - The Basics
• Canadian Handbook on Health Impact Assessment - Vol 2 - Approaches and Decision Making
• Canadian Handbook on Health Impact Assessment - Vol 3 - The Multidisciplinary Team
• Canadian Handbook on Health Impact Assessment - Vol 4 - Health Impacts by Industry Sector