HEI’s Research Program on the Impact of Actions to Improve Air Quality: Interim Evaluation and Future Directions

Communication 14, HEI's Research Program on the Impact of Actions to Improve Air Quality: Interim Evaluation and Future Directions, provides an overview of progress to date in HEI's Accountability program by evaluating nine studies that HEI has funded to assess actions that improve air quality. HEI's Accountability Research Program was initiated to assess the extent to which the predicted health benefits of new regulations have occurred. The completion of several studies and the expected completion of the remaining studies by mid 2010, provides a timely opportunity to learn from the difficulties inherent in conducting this type of research as well as to identify new opportunities. The Interim Evaluation will also serve as an important part of the basis for planning future accountability research efforts in HEI's Strategic Plan 2010-2015, expected in early 2010.