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The implementation and impact of national smoke-free school legislation in Finland

2017; Oxford University Press; Volume: 27; Issue: suppl_3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.163

1464-360X

Hanna Ollila, Ari Haukkala, Sakari Karvonen, Antero Heloma,

School Health and Nursing Education

MethodsWe applied contribution analysis which is a theory-based evaluation.Data gathering included semi-structured interviews with multiple stakeholders (N = 18), related documents and images of the modifications stemming from HIA on the project as well as data emanating from Canada censuses (2001, 2006, and 2011). ResultsThe Vieux-Sorel is an impoverished neighborhood.For instance, the proportion of population living under the poverty line threshold was 29.8% whereas it was 11.3% in Sorel-Tracy city, 10.2% for the regional municipality of Pierre-De-Saurel, 8.7% for Monte ´re ´gie health region and 12.2% in Quebec (Statistics Canada, 2013).HIA acts in synergy with contextual factors in local government decision-making.It generated little impact on housing while it helped to adopt measures on healthy parks and greenspaces.It also fostered the implementation of a healthy built environment through wide sidewalks, slight narrowing of street, bike lanes and street connectivity. ConclusionsOur results suggest that HIA reinforces collaboration between public health and local government across a range of activities.It creates active travel features that could promote physical activity and has the potential to further the development of parks and greenspaces, thereby improving urban health. Key messages:It is essential to showcase the benefits of health impact assessment at municipal level, especially how it works, for whom and in what circumstances.Health impact assessment should be considered a priority when regenerating devitalized neighborhood aiming to enhance healthy built environment, thereby fostering resilient and healthy communities.