Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partner: New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and New York City Department of Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 What… More
September 3rd, 2022
Michigan Children’s Lead Determination Study (MI CHILD)
Project Funders: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 What we studied: NCHH conducted a cross-sectional observational study, utilizing data collected by the MDHHS’ lead… More
April 28th, 2022
Analysis of Benefits of Abatement Techniques and Effectiveness in the HOME Study (ABATE HOME)
Project Funders: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Simon Fraser University, and the Brown University School of Public Health Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 What we studied: Study goals were… More
April 28th, 2022
Creating a Lead Evaluation and Assessment Reporting System (CLEARS)
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Project Partners: Lead and Environmental Hazards Association (LEHA) Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162. What we’re studying: The main objective is to better understand the relative risks of deteriorated lead paint among various building components… More
April 24th, 2018
The New York State Healthy Neighborhoods Program: Findings from an Evaluation of a Large-Scale, Multisite, State-Funded Healthy Homes Program
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partner: The New York State Department of Health Project Contact: Amanda Reddy, areddy@nchh.org, 443.539.4152 Project Description Evidence suggests that a comprehensive healthy homes approach may be an effective strategy… More
October 9th, 2017
Window Replacement and Long-Term Lead Control
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: Chicago Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Watch, St. Paul-Ramsey County (MN) Public Health, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, University of Cincinnati Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description This… More
October 9th, 2017
Rhode Island Nurses Study
Project Partner: Rhode Island Department of Health and Care New England Health System Project Funder: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description NCHH and its partners, the Rhode Island Department of Health and Care New… More
October 9th, 2017
Preventing Child Lead Exposure by Replacing Windows
Project Funder: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Project Partners: NYU School of Medicine, New York City Health Department, Oneida County Health Department, and local weatherization agencies Project Contacts: David E. Jacobs, djacobs@nchh.org, 443.539.4157; Rick Nevin, ricknevin@verizon.net Project Description The National Institute… More
October 9th, 2017
Nongovernmental Efforts to Address Lead Hazards
Project Funder: Alliance for Healthy Homes through a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: The University of Rochester, the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC), and the Cleveland Tenants Association Project Contact: Sherry Dixon, sdixon@nchh.org, 443.539.4156 Project Description NCHH… More
October 9th, 2017
Lead Soil Treatment Study in Boston
Project Funders: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partner: Boston Public Health Commission Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description The Boston lead-safe yards evaluation was developed… More