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
Lead Poisoning Prevention Six-Year Follow-Up
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: Battelle Memorial Institute and the University of Cincinnati Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description The study compared the relative effectiveness after six years of the different classes of interventions used… More
October 9th, 2017
Lead Hazard Assessment Tool
Project Funders: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Howard University Project Partner: Howard University Center for Urban Progress Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description This study developed a housing assessment tool (HAT) that can be used… More
October 9th, 2017
Field Dust Lead Test Kit Reliability Study
Project Funder: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description This project compared the performance of trained and untrained individuals in the use of field kits for settled dust lead testing. With advice from an… More
October 9th, 2017
Evaluation of Lead Hazard Interventions in Connecticut
Project Funder: The Town of Manchester, Connecticut Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org; 443.539.4162 Project Description NCHH was engaged to evaluate the Town of Manchester’s effectiveness of its lead hazard control program to reduce interior dust lead loadings significantly. Units… More
August 22nd, 2017
Effectiveness of a One-Time Professional Cleaning for Lead
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partner: Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162. Project Description One-time professional cleaning of lead-contaminated dust and debris was conducted in 37 units with deteriorated lead-based paint and dust… More
June 14th, 2017
Lead Dust and Blood Lead Analysis Using NHANES
Project Funders: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Healthy Housing Solutions, and Battelle Memorial Institute Project Contact: David E. Jacobs, djacobs@nchh.org, 443.539.4157 Project Description Lead-contaminated house dust is a major source… More
April 15th, 2007
Weatherization and Lead Safety
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Energy‘s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Project Partners: Rhode Island and Maryland state weatherization programs and local agencies in Indianapolis and Indiana Project Contact: David E. Jacobs, djacobs@nchh.org, 443.539.4157 Project Description The National Center for Healthy… More