An NRC/IOM committee will develop a framework, terminology, and guidance for conducting health impact assessment (HIA) of proposed policies, programs, and projects (for example, transportation, land ...

Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this work will explore the ...

The first health impact study of coal train pollution centers on the San Francisco Bay Area, with scientists finding communities near passing coal trains suffer worse health outcomes. Trains carrying ...

The report looking into any potential health concerns in relation to operations on the industrial site contains five recommendations.

Freight trains carrying coal pose a health risk to communities living near rail lines. (Getty) Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and ...