Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 5 Strategies Business Scientifically Supported Diet and Exercise Employment Family and Social Support Housing and Transit Income Tobacco Use Expert Opinion Mixed Evidence Reduce agriculture's environmental impacts Reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Access to Care Air and Water Quality Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Clear all Bookmark this strategy Conservation tillage practices Encourage methods of soil cultivation that keep at least one-third of cultivated soil covered with the previous year’s crop residue (e.g., mulch till, ridge till, strip till, or no-till) Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality Bookmark this strategy Integrated pest management (IPM) for agriculture & outdoor use Support a four-tiered approach to outdoor pest control that minimizes potential hazards to people, property, and the environment Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality Bookmark this strategy Nutrient management plans Support site-specific plans for crop production that match nutrient applications to crop needs, typically with agricultural best management practices Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for indoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking indoors or restrict it to designated, often outdoor, areas Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for multi-unit housing Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking in and around multi-unit housing Evidence Rating: Expert Opinion Tobacco Use
Bookmark this strategy Conservation tillage practices Encourage methods of soil cultivation that keep at least one-third of cultivated soil covered with the previous year’s crop residue (e.g., mulch till, ridge till, strip till, or no-till) Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality
Bookmark this strategy Integrated pest management (IPM) for agriculture & outdoor use Support a four-tiered approach to outdoor pest control that minimizes potential hazards to people, property, and the environment Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality
Bookmark this strategy Nutrient management plans Support site-specific plans for crop production that match nutrient applications to crop needs, typically with agricultural best management practices Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Air and Water Quality
Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for indoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking indoors or restrict it to designated, often outdoor, areas Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use
Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for multi-unit housing Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking in and around multi-unit housing Evidence Rating: Expert Opinion Tobacco Use