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
October 9th, 2017
Evaluation of the HUD Lead Hazard Control Grant Program
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: University of Cincinnati (UC) and grant recipients in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey; New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description In 1993, HUD… More
October 3rd, 2017
Watts to Well-Being
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: Center for Neighborhood Technology, Action for Boston Community Development, Tohn Environmental Strategies, Enterprise Community Partners Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description Energy conservation efforts in residential structures are increasing… More
June 13th, 2017
Asthma Multisite Housing Assessment
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Case Western Reserve, Columbia Reserve, Seattle-King County Public Health, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,… More
June 12th, 2017
Lead Poisoning Prevention Using Walk-Off Mats
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partner: City of Cambridge, Massachusetts Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description After treating dwellings using funds from the HUD Lead Hazard Control Grant Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, units… More
November 2nd, 2016
Asthma and Allergen Sampling Study in Boston
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partner: Boston Medical Center Project Contact: David E. Jacobs, djacobs@nchh.org, 410.992.0712 Project Description This study investigated three leading allergen sampling methods to determine which correlates best with asthma… More