NCHH and APHA Release National Healthy Housing Standard Media Contact: Allison Kassel, BRG Communications, 703.739.8362 New Standard Provides Clear Recommendations to Improve Healthy and Safe Housing Conditions in Communities across the United States WASHINGTON, DC (May 16, 2014)… More
April 24th, 2014
GHHI and NCHH Support Healthy Homes at National Conference in Nashville
Conference to Address Serious Health and Safety Concerns in Housing Today Media Contacts: Victoria O’Banion, Rebuilding Together, 202.603.2160, vobanion@rebuildingtogether.org Shantae Goodloe, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 202.402.6607, Shantae.M.Goodloe@hud.gov Washington, DC (April 22, 2014) – Rebuilding Together, a… More
March 21st, 2014
Senator Jack Reed Honored by National and Local Groups
Credited with “Rebooting” Federal Healthy Homes/Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Media Contacts: Rebecca Morley, National Center for Healthy Housing, rmorley@nchh.org. Roberta Hazen Aaronson, Childhood Lead Action Project, roberta@leadsafekids.org. Providence, Rhode Island (March… More
January 22nd, 2014
Congress Revives National Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Congress Revives National Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at U.S. Centers for Disease Control Appropriates More than $300 Million to Fund Critical Safety and Healthy Housing Programs COLUMBIA, MD (January 22, 2014) – Last week, Congress restored funding… More
March 26th, 2012
New Study Shows Window Replacement Delivers Continued Benefit Up to 12 Years Later
New Study Shows Window Replacement Delivers Continued Benefit Up to 12 Years Later Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org; 443.539.4154 Columbia, MD (March 26, 2012) – The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) released a new study, funded by the U.S.… More
February 22nd, 2010
NCHH Releases Tools and Training Resources for Affordable Housing Professionals
NCHH Releases Tools and Training Resources for Affordable Housing Professionals New suite of resources supports efforts to build affordable, sustainable, and healthy homes. Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org; 443.539.4154 Columbia, MD (February 22, 2010) – The National Center for Healthy… More
January 20th, 2010
National Nonprofits Plan to Combine Forces to Advance Healthy Homes and Communities
National Nonprofits Plan to Combine Forces to Advance Healthy Homes and Communities National Nonprofits Will Combine Forces to Advance Healthy Homes and Communities Washington, DC (January 20, 2010) – The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and… More
January 12th, 2009
NCHH Releases First Scientific Evaluation of Healthy Homes Interventions
NCHH Releases First Scientific Evaluation of Healthy Homes Interventions New study shows housing improvements benefit health Media Contact: Phillip Dodge WASHINGTON, DC (January 12, 2009) — The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the U.S. Centers for… More
October 2nd, 2008
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Introduces Nation’s First Comprehensive Healthy Housing Bill
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Introduces Nation’s First Comprehensive Healthy Housing Bill Media Contacts: Phillip Dodge, National Center for Healthy Housing; Patrick MacRoy, Alliance for Healthy Homes WASHINGTON, DC (October 2, 2008) — The National Center for Healthy Housing… More
September 17th, 2008
EPA Lead Dust Standards Inadequately Protect Children, NCHH Finds
EPA Lead Dust Standards Inadequately Protect Children, NCHH Finds NCHH finds that the current EPA floor dust standard is four times too high to be protective Media Contact: Phillip Dodge COLUMBIA, MD (September 17, 2008) — According to… More