Unit 3 Assignment 1 Health Impact Assessment

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Health Impact Assessment-Provides advice to communities on how they can stay healthy- by evaluating a potential plan, project or policy before it is “built or implemented”(CDC.2015).
For example: Maryland state code requires fire sprinklers to be installed in new and renovated single-family homes. Statistics show an 80% decrease in the chance of death in homes equipped with sprinklers. This regulation would also be considered Health in All Policies(HiAP) due to its cross sectoral nature. This regulation impacts: i.e. zoning Sec. 27-118.01- Location of Buildings- where buildings are built Roof Structures Sec. 27-119- how the roof should be constructed
Fire Prevention codes- single family and duplexes; building and structures; NFPA 1 Fire