Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Mar 2004
Health impact assessment as an agent of policy change: improving the health impacts of the mayor of London's draft transport strategy.
To increase the positive and mitigate the negative health impacts of the mayor's draft transport strategy for London. ⋯ HIA was successful in influencing the transport strategy for London, resulting in several improvements from a health viewpoint. HIA is an effective method both for bringing about significant change in policy proposals and in increasing policy makers' understanding of determinants of health and hence in changing attitudes of policy makers.