I will be out of the office starting 10/30/2011 and will not return until
11/02/2011.
I am out of the office. For urgent issues, please contact Richard Lee
richard.lee(a)sfdph.org) for issues related to Enviornmental Health
regulatory programs; June Weintraub (june.weintraub(a)sfdph.org) for issues
related to the program on health equity and sustainability or Vickie Wells
(vickie.wells(a)sfdph.org) for occupational health issues.
Greetings TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee friends,
Last call: we are seeking volunteers to develop the Subcommittee's
research needs statements. We aim to identify research areas that would
address concerns facing the intersecting health and transportation
professions. It is a great opportunity to help formulate the research
program by identifying high priority needs and new opportunities.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email me by COB on Monday
10/31 at eloisa.raynault(a)apha.org with brief feedback on your experience
with developing research needs statements, particularly on:
* Identifying and prioritizing research needs;
* Identifying subject matter experts to advise on research
projects;
* Reviewing research reports;
* Promoting the application of research results.
Thank you!
Eloisa
Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager
| o: 202-777-2487 | http://www.apha.org/transportation
<http://www.apha.org/transportation>
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Greetings TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee friends,
This conference - just announced - may be of interest to you and your
networks.
________________________________
Inaugural National Health Impact Assessment Meeting
April 3 - 4, 2012 in Washington D.C.
In response to burgeoning national interest in Health Impact Assessment
(HIA), this meeting will convene policy makers, public health
professionals, HIA practitioners, and anyone with an interest in
learning more about HIA. It also will offer a special, one-day forum
tailored specifically to policy makers.
This meeting caters to current HIA practitioners; public health and
health policy professionals; community-based organizations; researchers;
elected officials and their staff; and decision makers from non-health
agencies who might use or rely on the results of an HIA, such as
planning, transportation, and environment.
Visit http://www.regonline.com/NationalHIAMeeting2012 where information
will be posted as it becomes available.
________________________________
Cheers,
Eloisa
Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager
| o: 202-777-2487 | http://www.apha.org/transportation
<http://www.apha.org/transportation>
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
Greetings TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee friends,
We are seeking volunteers to develop the Subcommittee's research needs
statements.
We aim to identify research areas that would address concerns facing the
intersecting health and transportation professions. It is a great
opportunity to help formulate the research program by identifying high
priority needs and new opportunities.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email me at
eloisa.raynault(a)apha.org with feedback on your experience with
developing research needs statements, specifically on:
* Identifying and prioritizing research needs;
* Identifying subject matter experts to advise on research
projects;
* Reviewing research reports;
* Promoting the application of research results.
Thank you!
Eloisa
Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager
| o: 202-777-2487 | http://www.apha.org/transportation
<http://www.apha.org/transportation>
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
Greetings TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee friends,
APHA’s Public Health Newswire featured a couple of posts on driver safety today.
To read these posts, scroll down this email or visit http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/
Have a good weekend,
Eloisa
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Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 11:07 AM
To: Eloisa Raynault
Subject: Public Health Newswire
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Female drivers at greater risk of injury, says new study <http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/?p=1626>
Posted: 21 Oct 2011 07:37 AM PDT
Female drivers experience greater vulnerabilities when involved in motor vehicle crashes, according to a new study published online yesterday in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers say the lack of tailoring of safety designs toward women may be to blame. Using national crash data to determine the role of driver gender as a predictor of injury outcome when involved in a crash, researchers found that belted female drivers are more susceptible to injuries compared with belted male drivers when involved in a similar motor vehicle crash. They also found that belted female drivers exhibited a higher risk of chest and spine injuries compared with their male counterparts. The authors noted “a higher risk of lower extreme injuries reported for female drivers as a result of their relatively short stature, preferred seating posture and a combination of these factors yielding lower safety protection from the standard restraint devices.” “One reason safety systems are designed more for the male population is that men are three times more likely to be involved in a car crash that leads to serious or fatal injuries,” according to a story by ABC News. “In recent years, however, there has been an increase in female drivers getting [...]
Latino health disparities, teen driver safety, mortgage delinquency linked to depression, mercury ban <http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/?p=1621>
Posted: 21 Oct 2011 06:49 AM PDT
Lack of access to care leads to health disparties for Baltimore Latinos, a possible ban on mercury concerns scientists, plus findings from a new issue of the American Journal of Public Health are among the top public health news stories for Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
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Hi, all. I thought some might find this NEJM article and a USA Today write-up on it interesting.
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/exercise/story/2011-10-19/Study-B…
Thanks,
Renee Autumn Ray, AICP
Senior Associate
ICF International
3 Corporate Square NE, Suite 370
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 321-3211
rray(a)icfi.com
This may be of interest to some on the list...
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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
*THURSDAY, OCT. 13, 2011*
Robert Bernstein CB11-172, Public Information
Office
301-763-3030/763-3762(fax)
e-mail: <pio(a)census.gov>
Fact sheet
[http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/healthinsfactsheet2010.pdf]
*Census Bureau Publishes *
*Health Insurance Coverage Estimates for All Counties*
The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2008 and 2009 estimates of
health insurance coverage for each of the nation’s roughly 3,140
counties. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) [
http://www.census.gov/did/www/sahie/index.html ] are currently the only
source for estimates of health insurance coverage status for every
county in the nation.
These estimates are available by sex, age groups, race and
Hispanic origin (for states only), and income-to-poverty ratios relevant
to the new health care reform legislation and other health programs.
They enable local planners to determine, for instance, the counties in
which low-income children are most likely to lack health insurance
coverage. The data pertain to those under age 65.
SAHIE is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and others in the health care field. CDC uses these statistics in
support of its National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection
Program, providing free cancer screenings to low-income, uninsured
women. The health insurance estimates help determine the level of need
for breast and cervical cancer screenings in communities nationwide.
The estimates are based on statistical models combining data from
a variety of sources, including the American Community Survey (ACS),
Census Bureau population estimates, administrative records, such as
aggregated federal tax returns and Medicaid participation records, and
2000 Census statistics.
“This is the first SAHIE release to make use of the American
Community Survey,” said Census Bureau Director Robert Groves. “In the
past, our statistical models were based on the Current Population
Survey, which has a smaller sample. The larger ACS sample allows us to
provide estimates for additional income groups.
“By combining data from many sources through statistical
modeling, we can considerably enhance the precision of state and county
health insurance coverage estimates,” Groves said.
Along with the data, the Census Bureau is releasing a thematic
mapping tool that permits users to examine health insurance coverage by
county, based on various demographic variables.
At present, SAHIE is the only source of health insurance
estimates for all counties. There are no county estimates derived from
the Current Population Survey. In late October, the Census Bureau will,
for the first time, release health insurance coverage estimates for
counties with a population of 20,000 to 65,000 from the 2008-2010 ACS.
Eventually the five-year estimates from ACS will include statistics on
health insurance coverage.
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*Editor’s note: The information can be accessed at
<**http://www.census.gov/did/www/sahie/index.html>.*
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Greetings TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee Friends,
A new article in Scientific American may be of interest to you and your
networks:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=us-neighborhoods-strugg
le-with-health-threats-from-traffic-pollution
Eloisa
Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager
| o: 202-777-2487 | http://www.apha.org/transportation
<http://www.apha.org/transportation>
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
Hi everyone,
I received this in the context of the TRB public involvement committee
(where I am also a friend) and thought it might be of interest to T&H as
well as pedestrians and bicycles (which I will send to as well under
separate email). The deadline is pretty close, and our research subcommittee
may already be all over this, so pardon the duplication, but I didn't want
us to miss this opportunity.
Best,
Phyllis
***FORWARDED EMAIL ABOUT THE STEP PROGRAM REQUEST FOR INPUT****:*****
_____________________________________________________________________________
*From:* Shepherd, Gloria (FHWA)
*Sent:* Monday, August 15, 2011 9:14 AM
*Subject:* ACTION: To Share the Surface Transportation Environment and
Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP) Federal Register Notice – Due
November 10
*DUE DATE*: November 10 at 4 PM Eastern Time
The purpose of this e-mail is to make you aware of, and to ask you to share
with your local partners, the August 12, 2011, Federal Register Notice
(Volume 76, Number 156) on the proposed FY 2012 STEP.
The Notice is available at:
Text version: *
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-12/html/2011-20506.htm*<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-12/html/2011-20506.htm>
PDF version: *http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-12/pdf/2011-20506.pdf
* <http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-12/pdf/2011-20506.pdf>
STEP is an FHWA-administered source of funding for research related to
planning, environment and realty. The FHWA anticipates that the STEP or a
similar program to provide resources for national research on issues related
to planning, environment, and realty will be included in future surface
transportation legislation. Stakeholder input is required to identify the
research topics that should receive priority consideration. Therefore, we
are seeking input from all of our partners on the FY 2012 STEP.
The FHWA will use STEP to fund research, field demonstrations, technology
transfer, conferences, and workshops, as well as portions of various pooled
fund research efforts. We anticipate that grants and cooperative agreements
will continue to require a 50 percent match and that research contracts will
not require a match. The Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty has
developed STEP research emphasis areas and has identified contacts for each
(see below). The STEP contacts will continue to work with you and our
partners to identify priority research projects for FY 2012. We invite FHWA
staff to forward potential FY 2012 STEP research topics directly to the STEP
emphasis area contacts.
Please encourage your State and local partners to review the proposed FY
2012 STEP Implementation Strategy and submit research topics via the STEP
Web site at: *https://knowledge.fhwa.dot.gov/cops/STEP.nsf/home/*<https://knowledge.fhwa.dot.gov/cops/STEP.nsf/home/>.
Feedback is requested by November 10, 2011.
For further information regarding STEP, you may also contact Patricia
Cazenas at *Patricia.Cazenas(a)dot.gov* <Patricia.Cazenas(a)dot.gov> or Deborah
R. Johnson at *DeborahR.Johnson(a)dot.gov* <DeborahR.Johnson(a)dot.gov> or Phil
Roke at *Phil.Roke(a)dot.gov* <Phil.Roke(a)dot.gov>.
--
Phyllis Orrick
Communications Director
Safe Transportation Research and Education
Center<http://www.safetrec.berkeley.edu>(SafeTREC)
University of California Transportation Center <http://www.uctc.net> (UCTC)
Institute for Urban and Regional Development
<http://www.iurd.berkeley.edu>(IURD)
2614 Dwight Way
UC Berkeley
Berkeley CA 94720-7374
510-643-1779
@transsafe <https://twitter.com/#!/transsafe>
@californiaUTC <https://twitter.com/#!/CaliforniaUTC>
@IURDBerkeley <https://twitter.com/#!/IURDBerkeley>
--
Phyllis Orrick
Communications Director
Safe Transportation Research and Education
Center<http://www.safetrec.berkeley.edu>(SafeTREC)
University of California Transportation Center <http://www.uctc.net> (UCTC)
Institute for Urban and Regional Development
<http://www.iurd.berkeley.edu>(IURD)
2614 Dwight Way
UC Berkeley
Berkeley CA 94720-7374
510-643-1779
@transsafe <https://twitter.com/#!/transsafe>
@californiaUTC <https://twitter.com/#!/CaliforniaUTC>
@IURDBerkeley <https://twitter.com/#!/IURDBerkeley>