Support alternative fuel and vehicle use via financial incentives (e.g., tax benefits, rebates, etc.), mandates (e.g., consumption targets or renewable fuel standards), research and development investments, etc.
Policies & Programs
Policies and programs that can improve health
filtered by "Government " and "Air and Water Quality"
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Alternative fuels initiatives
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
CAFO regulations
Establish local regulations for confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that address location, size, facility management, and pollution contributions to complement US EPA regulations
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Carpool & rideshare programs
Help commuters share transportation through informal arrangements between individuals, formally arranged dynamic ridesharing programs, or other ride-matching services
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality, Housing and Transit
Clean diesel technology fleet transition programs
Replace or retrofit diesel buses or other vehicles to operate with clean diesel technology
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Support the federal-state partnership that pays participating land owners an annual rental rate for removing environmentally sensitive land from production and introducing conservation practices on the land
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
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
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
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
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Lead contaminated soil abatement
Clean, remove, replace, or cover lead contaminated soil with non-contaminated soil, mulch, sod, grass, or concrete
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
Multi-component groundwater management programs
Address soil and water quality concerns via regular groundwater monitoring, education about risks to groundwater, water quotas and taxes, and other efforts
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
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
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Permeable pavement projects
Use pervious concrete, porous asphalt, permeable interlocking pavers, open-jointed blocks or cells, or other permeable pavement in individual or commercial development efforts; also called porous or pervious pavement
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Proper drug disposal programs
Establish programs that accept expired, unwanted, or unused medicines from designated users and dispose of them responsibly
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Alcohol and Drug Use, Air and Water Quality
Rain barrels
Use ready-made or home constructed barrel systems to collect and store rainwater from rooftops that would otherwise flow to storm drains and streams
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Rain gardens & other bioretention systems
Establish bioretention systems (e.g., rain gardens, bioretention cells, green roofs, planter boxes, bioswales, etc.) to make city landscapes more permeable
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Scrap programs for old vehicles
Provide incentives to trade in old cars or light duty trucks with low fuel efficiency and high emissions and buy new vehicles with higher efficiency and lower emissions; also called scrappage or early retirement programs
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Vehicle anti-idling initiatives
Implement anti-idling policies and awareness campaigns to reduce engine idling for passenger vehicles, school buses, and/or equipment and truck fleets
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality
Vehicle inspection & maintenance (I/M) programs
Require scheduled testing of vehicles’ tailpipe and evaporative emissions; federally mandated in areas with particularly poor air quality
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality