Clean, remove, replace, or cover lead contaminated soil with non-contaminated soil, mulch, sod, grass, or concrete
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Policies and programs that can improve health
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Lead contaminated soil abatement
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Lead pipe & plumbing material replacement
Replace lead plumbing material such as pipes, service lines, fittings, solder, flux, and fixtures with non-lead plumbing material
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Long-term care employee compensation
Increase wages and benefits for personal or home care workers, nurse aides, and others who provide direct care to patients in long-term care (LTC) settings
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Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Provide funds to help low income households meet home energy needs, especially households with members who are young or elderly, or have disabilities
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Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit
Magnolia Project
Provide prenatal and interconception care, family planning and case management services, and group-based education to eligible women via Healthy Start
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Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Access to Care
Mass media campaigns against underage & binge drinking
Use television, radio, print, and social media efforts to increase adult awareness of underage drinking and its consequences
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Medication-assisted treatment access enhancement initiatives
Provide medications such as methadone to individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder in outpatient, residential, and hospital settings, usually with counseling and behavioral therapies; often called MAT
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Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use
Minimum tobacco age laws
Increase the minimum legal tobacco age to purchase or publicly consume tobacco to 21; also called Tobacco 21
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Tobacco Use
Mobile markets
Support fresh food carts or vehicles that travel to neighborhoods on a set schedule to sell fresh fruits and vegetables
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Neighborhood associations
Establish voluntary formal groups of residents who work together to create a unified voice, enhance living conditions in their neighborhood, and address neighborhood concerns
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Family and Social Support