TRBHealth January 2013

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[H+T--Friends] Call for Papers: 2014 Transportation/ Land Use Planning and Air Quality Conference “Developing Healthy and Livable Communities”

by Ed Christopher

I thought some of you might be interested in this paper call given the Theme of the conference. Apologies if you have already seen it. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [TMIP-L] Call for Papers: 2014 Transportation/ Land Use Planning and Air Quality Conference “Developing Healthy and Livable Communities” Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:57:45 -0600 From: Jane Lin <janelin(a)UIC.EDU> Reply-To: janelin(a)uic.edu To: TMIP-L(a)LISTSERV.TMIPONLINE.ORG Dear Colleagues, The Transportation Research Board Transportation and Air Quality Committee (ADC20), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI)’s Planning, Economics and Finance Committee, the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other sponsors are seeking papers for 20 sessions for the 2014 Transportation/ Land Use Planning and Air Quality (TLUPAQ) Conference. The focus of the papers should be related to innovative research and strategies leading to the integration of transportation planning, land use and air quality. Our spotlight theme in 2014 will be “Developing Healthy and Livable Communities”. Draft papers or abstracts for the 2014 TLUPAQ Conference must be submitted electronically no later than Friday, September 6th, 2013. Each paper or extended abstract will be reviewed and comments will be provided to the author(s) by Friday, October 25th, 2013. Authors will make any necessary revisions to the paper or extended abstract and resubmit the revised paper or extended abstract by Friday, November 29th, 2013. Please see the attached CFP announcement for details. Please feel free to distribute to those who may be interested. Contact me if you have any questions. Best, Jane -- Jane Lin, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Civil and Materials Engineering Institute for Environmental Science and Policy University of Illinois at Chicago 842 W. Taylor Street (M/C246) Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: 312-996-3068 Fax: 312-996-2426 Email: janelin(a)uic.edu http://www.cme.uic.edu/bin/view/CME/ProfileLin -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

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[H+T--Friends] Occupational Health Internship Program - summer 2013 - applications open through March 18, 2013

by Phyllis Orrick

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shor, Glenn@DIR <GShor(a)dir.ca.gov> Date: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 1:11 PM Subject: FW: PLEASE POST: Occupational Health Internship Program - summer 2013 - applications open through March 18, 2013 To: "davidr(a)berkeley.edu" <davidr(a)berkeley.edu>, "poberkeley(a)gmail.com" < poberkeley(a)gmail.com> Hi David, Phyllis,**** ** ** Please post this at SafeTREC and to any other lists you think appropriate. It is a terrific paid internship. **** ** ** Glenn**** ** ** *Glenn Shor, Ph.D.* *Office of the Director* *Department of Industrial Relations* *gshor(a)dir.ca.gov* *510-286-1095* ** ** *From:* Miller, Mary E (LNI) [mailto:mmar235@lni.wa.gov] *Sent:* Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:48 PM *To:* OHS_Section(a)well.apha.org; ohs(a)migrantclinician.com *Cc:* MLondon(a)pef.org *Subject:* FW: PLEASE POST: Occupational Health Internship Program - summer 2013 - applications open through March 18, 2013**** ** ** Fyi. Sorry about cross-postings (well, sort of).**** ** ** Mary**** ** ** *From:* London, Matt [mailto:MLondon@pef.org <MLondon(a)pef.org>] *Sent:* Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:33 PM *To:* Miller, Mary E (LNI) *Subject:* PLEASE POST: Occupational Health Internship Program - summer 2013 - applications open through March 18, 2013**** ** ** Dear Colleague,**** The Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP) is a NIOSH-funded training program designed to bring new people into the occupational health and safety field. This successful summer program, now in its 10th year, is designed as a field-based learning experience. Students work with labor unions or community-based organizations on a variety of important health and safety issues. **** Do you know a student who is interested in learning more about occupational health -- a student currently in the public health, nursing or medicine track or an energetic and curious student interested in economic and social disparities or environmental issues? If so, please forward this announcement and the attached recruitment flyer to any prospective candidates.**** ** ** Students can apply to work in any of the following cities, regardless of where they now reside: Los Angeles, the Bay Area, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, Boston and New York City. Supervision and mentorship is provided by senior occupational health researchers.**** **** *The deadline to apply is March 18, 2013.* ** ** The program is open both to undergraduates (3rd and 4th year) and graduate students. A stipend is provided for the 9-week experience ($4,000 for undergraduates, $5,200 for graduates (no housing allowance but we can assist those relocating for the summer to find temporary housing)).**** ** ** More information about the program, and how to apply, can be obtained at the OHIP website at www.aoec.org/ohip.**** ** ** Please contact me (mlondon(a)pef.org), Administrative Program Coordinator Ingrid Denis (idenis(a)aoec.org), or the National Program Coordinator Sarah Jacobs (sjacobs(a)irle.ucla.edu) if you have any questions.**** **** ** ** ** ** *Matt London* ** ** (518) 785-1900 x348**** ** ** **** This is a free and open discussion forum for public health professionals and others interested in Occupational Health and Safety. The OHS Listserve is housed at Migrant Clinicians Network and moderated by the OHS Section of the American Public Health Association. Community email addresses: Post message: ohs(a)migrantclinician.com Subscribe: ohs-join(a)migrantclinician.com Unsubscribe: ohs-leave(a)migrantclinician.com List owner: ohs-owner(a)migrantclinician.com List Archives: www.migrantclinician.com/ohs/archives ****

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[H+T--Friends] New research: community design and health

by Eloisa Raynault

There's been a flurry of new research emerging about transportation infrastructure / community design and how that impacts health. The four studies below may be of interest: A Model of Community Pediatrics: Improving Access to Safe Play Environments. Hodges NL, Smith GA. Pediatrics 2013; ePub(ePub): ePub. http://goo.gl/fV5lg Effect of bike lane infrastructure improvements on ridership in one New Orleans neighborhood. Parker KM, Rice J, Gustat J, Ruley J, Spriggs A, Johnson C. Ann. Behav. Med. 2013; ePub(ePub): ePub. http://goo.gl/PMOCl Impact evaluation of a public bicycle share program on cycling: a case example of BIXI in Montreal, Quebec. Fuller D, Gauvin L, Kestens Y, Daniel M, Fournier M, Morency P, Drouin L. Am. J. Public Health 2013; ePub(ePub): ePub. http://goo.gl/S68RJ Walking associated with public transit: moving toward increased physical activity in the United States. Freeland AL, Banerjee SN, Dannenberg AL, Wendel AM. Am. J. Public Health 2013; ePub(ePub): ePub. http://goo.gl/kT6d7

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[H+T--Friends] AUTO: Elizabeth Sanford is out of the office (returning 02/04/2013)

by Elizabeth Sanford

I am out of the office until 02/04/2013. I will be checking email intermittently. Note: This is an automated response to your message "[H+T--Friends] Health Policy Opportunity in the UK" sent on 1/29/2013 6:19:47 AM. This is the only notification you will receive while this person is away.

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[H+T--Friends] Health Policy Opportunity in the UK

by A Hartell

Live Well for Life - Policy Officer WWF - World Wildlife Fund Godalming/Woking, United Kingdom £26,405 - £29,150 p.a. Woking (initially Godalming) Ref: WWF-171 The world is changing -- and so are we. After 50 years, we're more determined than ever to find solutions to the great environmental threats of our time. As a truly international network, we need our offices in the global South and East -- the economic powerhouses of tomorrow -- to be as strong as those in the North and West. We need to share more compelling stories of our work, stories that will change attitudes and inspire action. And we need to lead the way for organisations aspiring to work sustainably, with the opening of our ground breaking new Living Planet Centre in Woking. This is your chance to join the world's leading environmental network as we face our biggest challenges yet. You'll use your in-depth understanding of the environmental and cultural issues around diet to provide expertise to a range of external stakeholders and partners: developing advocacy and strategies and gathering, analysing and reporting on project data. You'll also need experience of working within a large, complex NGO, along with superb communication skills and a knowledge of European food policy and environmental legislation. Closing date: 06 February 2013 Interviews: TBC If you'd like to help us inspire positive change, you can view further candidate information at www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/wwf-171-1 <http://www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/wwf-171-1>. To apply, please send your CV and covering letter quoting Ref: WWF-171-1, to response(a)prospect-us.co.uk <mailto:%20response@prospect-us.co.uk?subject=Job%20Ad%20on%20EuroBrussels%20%E2%80%93%20Ref:%20WWF-171-1>. Tel: 0844 880 5150. _ __http://www.eurobrussels.com/job_display/77650/Live_Well_for_Life_Policy_O…

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[H+T--Friends] Need for coordination on health-related synthesis topics for February deadline

by Carey McAndrews

Dear TRB H+T friends, The deadline for submitting synthesis proposals is coming up soon and various groups have mentioned that they are preparing proposals related to health and transportation. This is wonderful, and we should probably coordinate to maximize the effectiveness of each proposal. We don't want them to be duplicative of each other, or other work that is already going on. Andy Dannenberg, Ed Christopher, and I are writing one about the use of cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the health costs/benefits of transportation plans and projects. What else is out there? Please write to me directly, or to the whole listserv, to share your topics, and we can work together. More soon, Carey

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[H+T--Friends] January 25th Sustainability Series Webinar

by Eloisa Raynault

This webinar may be of interest to you and your networks. ** Sustainability Series Webinar January 25! New York City's Active Design Guidelines: Process and Best Practices [1 AICP Credit typically available per webinar. Visit www.planning.org to add the webinar to your CM log.] Friday January 25, 2013 - 12:00pm EST New York City's Active Design Guidelines: Process and Best Practices Featured Speaker Ernest Hutton, FAICP, Assoc. AIA Principal, Hutton Associates, Inc. Register at http://goo.gl/vekva Can transformations in the built environment inspire people to be more physically active, and make our communities healthier? According to a growing body of research, the answer is yes. The 'Active Design Guidelines' developed for New York City translate this knowledge into concrete strategies for a healthier, more sustainable future. Designers, planners, developers, and operations managers can adapt the Guidelines to their own projects to promote physical activity and help counteract the most pressing health epidemics of our time - poor physical fitness and obesity and their relationship to chronic diseases such as diabetes. 'New York City's Active Design Guidelines' is a 1-hour presentation and discussion session that will: * explore the relationship between health and the built environment; * provide an overview of the Guidelines and its list of urban design and building design strategies; * examine synergies between Active Design, environmental sustainability, and universal design; * share details on the LEED Innovation Credit for Physical Activity; and * highlight best practices and current planning and policy initiatives. **

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[H+T--Friends] new Health website at FHWA

by Ed Christopher

FHWA now has a web area for health. The site is new and growing and promises to be a resource for the community. Check it out. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/health_in_transportation/

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[H+T--Friends] APHA Annual Meeting - Call for Abstract Deadline Approaching

by Eloisa Raynault

This call for abstracts may be of interest to you and your networks: Time is running out! Less than two weeks remain to submit your abstract to the most important public health event of the year. The American Public Health Association is receiving abstracts for our 141st Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held Nov. 2-6 in Boston. Submit your abstract to join thousands of colleagues in presenting research in the field of public health. The deadline for submission of abstracts range from Feb. 4-8, depending on the Section, Special Primary Interest Group, Caucus or Forum to which you wish to submit. All submissions will end at 11:59 p.m. PST on the due date listed on the Call for Abstracts. Theme: Think Global, Act Local Visit: https://apha.confex.com/apha/141am/oasys.epl to submit your abstract. The 2013 Annual Meeting theme is Think Global, Act Local with a focus on best practices around the world. APHA encourages abstracts in all areas of public health as well as those focusing on the theme. Specific topic areas for each group can be found online. An easy-to-use online form will walk you through the process step by step. General information as well as abstract requirements can be found on the Call for Abstracts page. You do not need to be an APHA member to submit an abstract. However, if your abstract is accepted for presentation, the presenting author MUST become an APHA individual member and MUST register for the Annual Meeting by the September pre-registration deadline. (APHA Learning Institute faculty are excluded.) For more information about the APHA Annual Meeting, go to www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting.

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Re: [H+T--Friends] H+T--Friends Digest, Vol 21, Issue 5

by Meehan, Leslie (MPO)

A few years ago the Nashville Area MPO conducted an informal survey of bicyclists to find out about unreported crashes and how many crashes were caused by interaction with a vehicle vs. gravel on the road, fixed object, etc. We received around 600 responses. I am not aware of a way to collect information about unreported crashes other than doing something like this survey, which is far from perfect but at least provides some insight. Summary of findings http://www.nashvillempo.org/docs/bikeped/2011_WebSurveyExecutiveSummary.pdf Presentation of findings http://www.nashvillempo.org/docs/bikeped/SurveyPresentationofFindings_08081… -----Original Message----- From: h+t--friends-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:h+t--friends-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of h+t--friends-request(a)chrispy.net Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:00 PM To: h+t--friends(a)ryoko.chrispy.net Subject: H+T--Friends Digest, Vol 21, Issue 5 Send H+T--Friends mailing list submissions to h+t--friends(a)ryoko.chrispy.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ryoko.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/h+t--friends or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to h+t--friends-request(a)ryoko.chrispy.net You can reach the person managing the list at h+t--friends-owner(a)ryoko.chrispy.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of H+T--Friends digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: bike injuries (mbrenman001(a)comcast.net) 2. Re: bike injuries (mbrenman001(a)comcast.net) 3. Unsubscribe (Rodney.Vaughn(a)dot.gov) 4. Re: A Data Question (Henderson, David (MPO)) 5. Re: A Data Question (Henderson, David (MPO)) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:03:34 +0000 (UTC) From: mbrenman001(a)comcast.net Subject: Re: [H+T--Friends] bike injuries To: TRB Health and Transportation <h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net>, Rajiv.Bhatia(a)sfdph.org, edc(a)berwyned.com Cc: meganwier(a)gmail.com, Rochelle Dicker <DickerR(a)sfghsurg.ucsf.edu> Message-ID: <1587119523.50441.1358528614311.JavaMail.root(a)sz0050a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I would submit that another likely cause for a rise in bike injuries is lack of attention to and compliance with rules of the road by bicyclists. Who among has not noticed bicyclists running red lights, not stopping for stop lights, weaving through traffic, not using hand signals, etc? Marc Brenman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rajiv Bhatia" <Rajiv.Bhatia(a)sfdph.org> To: "TRB Health and Transportation" <h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net> Cc: meganwier(a)gmail.com, "Rochelle Dicker" <DickerR(a)sfghsurg.ucsf.edu> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 8:42:20 AM Subject: [H+T--Friends] bike injuries Ed: In SF, we have also observed a very high proportion of bike injuries going unreported. Rochelle Dicker, cc'd above and head of the SFGHMC trauma unit, has done some thinking and analysis on this issue using hospital records. As you know, SF has had a fairly agressive bike infrastructure program with strong political support. Bicycling behavior has increased substantially over the past decade as evidenced by serial bike counts. Unfortunately, reported bike collision injury frequency almost doubled over the past 5 or 6 years despite the investments in bike facilities. Potential culprits here could be the co-location of bike facilities on arterials, newer riders, and the lack of reduction in vehicle traffic. The confluence of new infrastructure, growth in riders, growth in injuries suggest that SF may be a good place to study the safety effects of new bike infrastructure in an existing urban context. Locally, we are also very interested in redesigning our traffic injury surveillence system to integrate hospital, police, and ambulence records and add public health / environmental surveillence components. There are some good models in other countries. We have political committment and data sharing agreements but lack $$ -- I am told that local transportation $$ coming to cities cannot be used for such purposes. rb Rajiv Bhatia, MD, MPH Director, Environmental Health, Department of Public Health 1390 Market Street, Suite 822 San Francisco, CA 94102 (e) rajiv.bhatia(a)sfdph.org (t) 415 2523931 (w) www.sfenvironmentalhealth.org; www.sfphes.org From: Ed Christopher <edc(a)berwyned.com> To: TRB Health and Transportation <h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net> Date: 01/17/2013 02:11 PM Subject: [H+T--Friends] A Data Question Sent by: h+t--friends-bounces(a)chrispy.net It was nice to see everyone at TRB. While there I was in a discussion about the probably that bike crashes that result in injuries might be under represented in our crash data. Especially when you consider that a high percentage of the crashes do not involve a motor vehicle and never make it to police records. If i were trying to get a handle on this at a regional or state level are there any "non-traditional" sources of data like hospital records that can be used. Anyone doing any work in this area? This is becoming ever so important as we see more and mode shifting going on. _______________________________________________ H+T--Friends mailing list H+T--Friends(a)ryoko.chrispy.net http://ryoko.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/h+t--friends _______________________________________________ H+T--Friends mailing list H+T--Friends(a)ryoko.chrispy.net http://ryoko.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/h+t--friends

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