Public Comment - Healthy People 2020

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Objectives Retained As Is From Healthy People 2010
EH HP2020–1:	Increase the proportion of persons served by community water systems who receive a supply of drinking water that meets the regulations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
EH HP2020–2:	Reduce waterborne disease outbreaks arising from water intended for drinking among persons served by community water systems.
EH HP2020–3:	Reduce pesticide exposures that result in visits to a health care facility.
EH HP2020–4:	Increase recycling of municipal solid waste.
EH HP2020–5:	Reduce the proportion of occupied housing units that have moderate or severe physical problems.
EH HP2020–6:	Improve the utility, awareness, and use of existing information systems for environmental health.
EH HP2020–7:	Increase the proportion of the population in the U.S.–Mexico border region that has adequate drinking water and sanitation facilities.

Objectives Retained But Modified From Healthy People 2010
EH HP2020–8:	Reduce the number of days the Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeds 100.
EH HP2020–9:	Increase use of alternative modes of transportation for work commutes to reduce motor vehicle emissions and improve the nation’s air quality.
EH HP2020–10:	Reduce air toxic emissions to decrease the risk of adverse health effects caused by airborne toxics.
EH HP2020–11:	Reduce per capita domestic water use.
EH HP2020–12:	Maintain the percentage of days that beaches are open and safe for swimming.
EH HP2020–13:	Eliminate elevated blood lead levels in children.
EH HP2020–14:	Minimize the risks to human health and the environment posed by hazardous sites.
EH HP2020–15:	Reduce the amount of toxic pollutants released into the environment.
EH HP2020–16:	Reduce indoor allergen levels.
EH HP2020–17:	Increase the proportion of persons living in homes at risk that have an operating radon mitigation system.
EH HP2020–18:	Increase the number of new homes constructed with radon-reducing features, especially in high-radon-potential areas.
EH HP2020–19:	Increase the proportion of the Nation’s elementary, middle, and high schools that have official school policies and engage in practices that promote a healthy and safe physical school environment.
EH HP2020–20:	Increase the proportion of persons living in pre-1978 housing that has been tested for the presence of lead-based paint hazards.
EH HP2020–21:	Reduce exposure to selected environmental chemicals in the population, as measured by blood and urine concentrations of the substances or their metabolites.
EH HP2020–22:	Increase the number of Territories, Tribes, States, and the District of Columbia that monitor diseases or conditions that can be caused by exposure to environmental hazards.
EH HP2020–23:	Reduce the global burden of disease due to poor water quality, sanitation, and insufficient hygiene.

Objectives New to Healthy People 2020
EH HP2020–24:	Decrease the number of U.S. homes that are found to have lead-based paint or related hazards.
EH HP2020–25:	(Developmental) Decrease the number of new schools sited within 500 feet of a freeway or other busy traffic corridors.
EH HP2020–26:	Increase the development and use of comprehensive municipal heat wave response plans addressing high-risk populations in cities with historic or projected excessive heat events.

Objectives Archived From Healthy People 2010 Archived objectives are Healthy People 2010 objectives that are not included in the proposed set of Healthy People 2020 objectives for data, target or policy reasons.
HP2010 8-3:	Improve the Nation’s air quality by increasing the use of cleaner alternative fuels.
HP2010 8-8:	Increase the proportion of assessed rivers, lakes, and estuaries that are safe for fishing and recreational purposes.
HP2010 8-10:	(Developmental) Reduce the potential human exposure to persistent chemicals by decreasing fish contaminant levels.
HP2010 8-17:	(Developmental) Increase the number of office buildings that are managed using good indoor air quality practices.
HP2010 8-21:	Ensure that State and District of Columbia health departments establish training, plans, and protocols and conduct annual multi-institutional exercises to prepare for response to natural and technological disasters.


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