Sign Our Congressional Funding Letter Today! by Julie Kruse Just under two weeks ago, I posted in this space, and asked all of you to sign on to a letter to Congress and to call your representative… 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
March 4th, 2015
Safer Choices: EPA Helping Consumers Find Cleaning Products for Healthier Homes
Safer Choices: EPA Helping Consumers Find Cleaning Products for Healthier Homes by Tom Neltner Bewildered by the vast number of cleaning products available when shopping online or in your local supermarket? Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)… More
January 28th, 2015
Porches an Overlooked Lead Hazard
New Study Indicates that Housing Regulations Should Be Adapted to Reflect Findings Media Contact: Laura Fudala, 443.539.4167, lfudala@nchh.org Columbia, MD (January 28, 2015) – A new study in the Journal of Environmental Research indicates that porches in… More
November 19th, 2014
New Report Shows Many Americans Not Receiving Recommended Home Visiting Services
New Report Shows Many Americans Not Receiving Recommended Home Visiting Services Only 18 States Require Federally Mandated Follow-Up Services for Children with Lead Poisoning Media Contact: Laura Fudala, 443.539.4167, lfudala@nchh.org Columbia, MD (November 19, 2014) – Today, the National Center… More
October 24th, 2014
NCHH Releases Blueprint for Action to Prevent Childhood Exposure to Lead
NCHH Releases Blueprint for Action to Prevent Childhood Exposure to Lead Media Contact: Laura Fudala, lfudala@nchh.org, 443.539.4167 Columbia, MD (October 22, 2014) – Today, the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) released Preventing Lead Exposure in U.S. Children: A… More
October 24th, 2014
CDC Awards $11 Million for Lead Poisoning Prevention
Funding Partially Restores Health Department Responses to the Disease Media Contact: Laura Fudala, 443.539.4167, lfudala@nchh.org Columbia, MD (October 24, 2014) – A hard-fought battle by a broad coalition of child advocates culminated this week with the announcement of… More
June 26th, 2014
NeighborWorks America Selects NCHH’s Rebecca Morley for Achieving Excellence Program
Media Contact: Laura Fudala, NCHH, 443.539.4167, lfudala@nchh.org Prestigious Program Offers Leaders High-Level Coaching and Tools to Advance Organization’s Performance and Capacity COLUMBIA, MD (June 26, 2014) — NeighborWorks America and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH)… More
June 20th, 2014
APHA, NCHH Release Healthy Housing Standard
APHA, NCHH Release Healthy Housing Standard A new standard published Monday will serve as a blueprint for ensuring the health and safety of U.S. homes. The American Public Health Association (APHA) and the National Center for Healthy Housing… More
May 16th, 2014
NCHH and APHA Release National Healthy Housing Standard
NCHH and APHA Release National Healthy Housing Standard Media Contact: Allison Kassel, BRG Communications, 703.739.8362 New Standard Provides Clear Recommendations to Improve Healthy and Safe Housing Conditions in Communities across the United States WASHINGTON, DC (May 16, 2014)… More