A health impact assessment of California's proposed cap-and-trade regulations

M.J. Richardson, P. English and L. Rudolph

American Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 102, issue 9, e52-e58

Abstract: Objectives: To identify unintended health effects of California's controversial cap-and-trade regulations and establish health-promoting policy recommendations, we performed a health impact assessment. Methods: We used literature reviews, public data, and local health surveys to qualitatively assess potential health risks and benefits related to changes in employment and income, energy costs, effects of emission offset projects, and cobenefits from the allocation of program revenue. We examined case studies from various communities to find existing social, economic, and environmental health conditions. Results: We found that policy implementation will minimally impact job creation (

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300527

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