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HIA Archive : Flooring Policy San Francisco Flooring Policy for Public Housing Authors: San Francisco Department of Public Health Date: 2002
Summary of the HIA * Policy of San Francisco Housing Authority on flooring options in public housing developments. Background ** and Policy Context Policy related to flooring options in public housing developments affects the occupants of 6114 public housing units in San Francisco, specifically asthma sufferers. The HIA was conducted to assess the health disparities related to area of residence and substandard housing with deferred maintenance. The link between carpeting and reduced ambient noise and increased asthma attacks was developed. Scope and Methods A structured multi-day dialogue was held among experts, residents, asthma-prevention advocates, and responsible agency representatives on the flooring options. A review of evidence on asthma triggers was also conducted by the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Summary of findings Recommended pro-portion of new units built without carpeting and for the housing authority to increase awareness of policy for requesting removal of existing carpeting. The HIA resulted in a written report with recommendations to the San Francisco Housing Authority. HIA participants also set up an implementation plan and timeline to include carpet ‘opt-out’ for asthma sufferers. Updated 06/23/2009 * The HIA-CLIC website and this summary were developed by the UCLA Health Impact Assessment (UCLA-HIA) Project with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Every effort has been made to ensure that these summaries are factually accurate. HIA authors have been given an opportunity to review summaries before posting. HIA authors may notify us of any factual inaccuracies or updates by filling out a Request for Update form (click for pop-up form).** Readers interested in more detail, including literature citations, for the background summarized here are encouraged to view the full HIA report (see external link above), or to review the relevant Pathway section of HIA-CLIC.
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