Coalition Letter Requesting Health Impact Assessment
A Health Impact Assessment for the Airport Expansion is vital to the city’s residents. This study would answer questions like how many new asthma cases would result from increased flights? How many lost days of work will occur due to family illness caused by increased air pollution from flights? It is essential that the Port, as an independent department of the City of Oakland, ensure that any modernization/expansion plans are aligned with the City’s environmental and climate goals. Commissioning a Health Impact Assessment by a qualified independent public health expert is an essential first step in doing so.