Safety’s No Accident: Prevent Falls in Your Home by Jill Breysse Mayo Clinic rendering of a pulmonary embolism. A dear friend of mine turned 71 this month; unfortunately, she spent her birthday in the hospital. After a recent… More
January 16th, 2019
Local Health Department Grantees Will Bring “Health in All Policies” Approach to Lead Poisoning Prevention
Local Health Department Grantees Will Bring “Health in All Policies” Approach to Lead Poisoning Prevention Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org, 443.539.4154 COLUMBIA, MD (January 17, 2019) — The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), in collaboration with the National Environmental… More
December 19th, 2018
Newly Released Federal Action Plan Falls Short of Expectations in “War on Lead”
Newly Released Federal Action Plan Falls Short of Expectations in “War on Lead” Media Contact: David Jacobs, djacobs@nchh.org, 443.539.4157 WASHINGTON, DC (December 19, 2018) — Today, the federal government released its much-anticipated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood… More
December 19th, 2018
New Federal Lead Strategy Is No Gift in the Fight Against Lead Poisoning
New Federal Lead Strategy Is No Gift in the Fight Against Lead Poisoning by David Jacobs and Amanda Reddy Just before the holidays and like the Grinch who stole Christmas, the Trump Administration’s release of its new… 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
August 28th, 2018
Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 8
Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 8 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
March 23rd, 2018
The FY18 Omnibus: Thank You for Your Support of Healthy Housing Programs
The FY18 Omnibus: Thank You for Your Support of Healthy Housing Programs by Darcy Scott and Sarah Goodwin Over the last two days, the House and Senate passed the FY18 omnibus bill, containing milestone funding increases for… More
March 7th, 2018
Safety’s No Accident: A New Year’s Resolution Has Us Buzzing about Alarms and Detectors – Part 2: Dual-Sensor Alarms
Safety’s No Accident: A New Year’s Resolution Has Us Buzzing about Alarms and Detectors – Part 2: Dual-Sensor Alarms by Jonathan Wilson This is the second installment in a three-part blog series. Read part one here. As I… More
February 16th, 2018
How the President’s Budget Impacts Healthy Housing
How the President’s Budget Impacts Healthy Housing by Darcy Scott and Sarah Goodwin The National Center for Healthy Housing is saddened to see the priorities being presented by the president’s FY19 Federal Budget Request. We know that… More
February 14th, 2018
Safety’s No Accident: A New Year’s Resolution Has Us Buzzing About Alarms and Detectors
Safety’s No Accident: A New Year’s Resolution Has Us Buzzing About Alarms and Detectors by Jonathan Wilson This is the first installment in a three-part blog series. This past weekend, I began a home project that would improve… More