For those in the DC area, the National Academy of Sciences is hosting a briefing next Thursday from 8:30-10 AM on a new report on HIAs in the US. Register to attend at: http://dels.nas.edu/Upcoming-Event/Public-Briefing-Improving-Health/DELS-BE… The focus of the event is on the National Research Council report, "Improving Health in the United States: The Role of Health Impact Assessment.” The report assesses the potential value of conducting health impact assessments of proposed policies, programs, and projects in topics such as transportation, land use, housing, and agriculture. Public Briefing on Improving Health in the United States: The Role of Health Impact Assessment September 8, 2011; 8:30-10 AM (Including light breakfast before the briefing) Venable Conference Center- The Capital Room 575 7th Street Northwest, Washington D.C.  The National Research Council will release the report "Improving Health in the United States: The Role of Health Impact Assessment” on September 8, 2011. The public is invited to attend a briefing that morning. Members of the authoring committee will discuss the report, followed by a question-and-answer period. Light breakfast will be available at 8:30 AM and the briefing will begin at 9 AM.    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 Registration is now open for APHA's Annual Meeting in Washington, DC! The theme is Healthy Communities Promote Healthy Minds & Bodies: http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting   Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.