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Health impact assessments in the European Union

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  • Health Impact Assessment: main concepts and suggested approach. Gothenburg consensus paper

  • Council Conclusions on Health in All Policies, issued by the Council of the European Union, Council Meeting 30 November and 1 December 2006

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