National Center for Healthy Housing Announces New Executive Director Nancy Eldridge to Expand NCHH’s Focus into Healthcare Interventions and Aging-in-Place Media Contact: Michelle Harvey, 443.539.4166, mharvey@nchh.org The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) is excited to announce that… More
May 8th, 2015
Reasonable Accommodations and Housing Code Compliance
Reasonable Accommodations and Housing Code Compliance by Tom Neltner Ideally, a landlord who gets a complaint from a tenant about cockroaches, mice, water damage, or mold in a building will promptly assess the complaint and, if it… 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 24th, 2015
NCHH Takes to the Hill
NCHH Takes to the Hill by Christopher Bloom Last Tuesday, March 17, a small but mighty group, led by Julie Kruse, NCHH’s Director of Policy, visited 22 congressional offices in Washington, DC, to recommend full funding in… More
March 23rd, 2015
Sign Our Congressional Funding Letter Today!
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