NCHH30 Throwback Thursday Week 42: March 16, 2023 by Christopher Bloom NCHH turned THIRTY on September 4, 2022, so we’re celebrating with a new “Throwback Thursday” photo each week. This week’s throwback is from West Oakland, California, on March 15,… More
October 28th, 2022
Tools and Teams for Healthier Indoor Air
Tools and Teams for Healthier Indoor Air by Laura Fudala For those of us in the healthy housing world, October is a BUSY month filled with awareness events such as National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Children’s Environmental… More
September 27th, 2018
Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 9
Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 9 by Sarah Goodwin We’re approaching the end of this 10-part blog series. You may also be interested in reading about EPA Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Region 5, Region… More
June 4th, 2018
NCHH Announces 2018 Healthy Homes Workforce Development Mini-Grant Recipients
NCHH Announces 2018 Healthy Homes Workforce Development Mini-Grant Recipients Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, 443.539.4154, cbloom@nchh.org COLUMBIA, MD (June 4, 2018) — The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2018… More
April 6th, 2015
New Senate Bill Would Weaken Existing Protections from Unscrupulous Overseas Suppliers, Putting Public and U.S. Manufacturers at Risk
New Senate Bill Would Weaken Existing Protections from Unscrupulous Overseas Suppliers, Putting Public and U.S. Manufacturers at Risk by Tom Neltner Senate Bill 697 as introduced in March 2015 to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)… More
March 5th, 2015
Formaldehyde and Wood Products
Formaldehyde and Wood Products by Tom Neltner Chinese manufacturing companies have again exported unsafe products into the U.S. On March 1, a 60 Minutes exposé brought back memories of 2005, when thousands of people displaced by Hurricane… More
September 30th, 2013
NCHH Unveils Latest State of Healthy Housing Report
NCHH Unveils Latest State of Healthy Housing Report Report Shows 40% of U.S. Homes Have Health and Safety Hazards COLUMBIA, MD (September 30, 2013) – The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) has released the newest results… More
October 6th, 2011
Building Dampness, Mold, and Health
Building Dampness, Mold, and Health by Jill Breysse I applaud the California Department of Public Health for its new Issues Statement on Building Dampness, Mold, and Health [2016 revised version here]. For routine residential assessment, NCHH generally… More