healthy homes
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Choose:
A house that you can afford
A house that is healthy for you and your family to live in
Healthy Homes
A healthy home doesn’t mean a new, expensive home
Unhealthy housing linked to asthma, lead poisoning, unintentional injuries
Healthy housing can save billions in health care costs
Unhealthy homes and children
An unhealthy home may impact children more:
Children are growing, toxins can disrupt developmental processes
Children are smaller, what they ingest has a greater impact proportionally
Children play on the floor
Small children put fingers and other objects into their mouths
Children lack the knowledge to identify and repair or clean unsafe situations
Topics
Indoor air quality
Asthma & allergies
Mold & moisture
Carbon monoxide
Lead
Drinking water
Hazardous household products
Pesticides
Home safety
Group presentation
What are the top 5 things a person needs to know about this topic?
How can someone prevent this problem from occurring?
What can someone do if they need to stop (abate) the problem?
What can a renter do vs. what can a homeowner do?
Include costs. Are there low-cost solutions or assistance programs?
