improve opportunities to live in safe neighborhoods, with more social cohesion, attain higher education, sustain stable employment, and bridge class differences help foster the health and safety of individuals. (5) The global public health community has reached consensus through the Rio Political Declaration of Social Determinants of Health adopted by the World Health Organisation in October 2011 that [c]ollaboration in coordinated and intersectoral policy actions has proven to be effective. Health in All Policies, an initiative of the American Public Health Association, together with intersectoral cooperation and action, is one promising approach to enhance accountability in other sectors of health, as well as the promotion of health equity and more inclusive and productive societies. . 1003. Health impact assessments (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Health Impact Assessment is a tool to help planners, health officials, decisionmakers, and the public make more informed decisions about the potential health effects of proposed plans, policies, programs, and projects in order to maximize health benefits and minimize harms. (2) Health Impact Assessments can be done at a fraction of the cost and time typically required for other planning and permitting reviews. (3) Health Impact Assessments can build community support and reduce opposition to a project or policy, thereby facilitating economic growth by aiding the development of consensus regarding new development proposals. (4) Health Impact Assessments facilitate collaboration across sectors. (b) Purposes It is the purpose of this section to— (1) provide more information about the potential human health effects of policy decisions and the distribution of those effects