Linking

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes the important links between transportation and health. Three national centers of the CDC – the National Center for Environmental Health, the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, and the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – collaborated to organize and lead a conference on transportation and health. The meeting was co-sponsored by the Healthy Eating, Active Living Convergence Partnership.

Meeting Overview 

“Linking Transportation Policy and Public Health” is a forum to bring together professionals from the transportation and public health sectors in order to discuss how transportation policies affect public health. The purpose of this meeting is to provide an overview of transportation and health issues, discuss transportation resources, and launch a mutually supportive dialogue on health and transportation. A key feature of the meeting will be the presentation and discussion of six papers commissioned by the Healthy Eating Active Living Convergence Partnership on public transportation, roadways, non-motorized transportation, economic development, injury prevention, and transport of food. These papers will form the basis for the informational exchange and dialogue among public health, transportation, and policy professionals.

 Meeting Goals

1. Bridge the information gap between transportation policy and public health
2. Think strategically about how transportation policies affect public health
3. Identify priorities for transportation policy and public health
4. Build momentum to promote transportation policies that support public health

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