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Housing

Make your Home Healthier

A Healthy Home is one that provides a safe, sufficient, and sanitary living space in order to prevent disease and injury.? According to the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes, substandard living conditions can lead to several negative health effects such as respiratory illness, reproductive issues, neurological disorders, and accidental injury.

What should you do?

To prevent negative health effects, take these steps:

  • Keep your home DRY?
  • Keep your home CLEAN
  • Keep your home VENTILATED
  • Keep your home PEST-FREE
  • Keep your home SAFE
  • Keep your home CONTAMINANT-FREE
  • Keep your home MAINTAINED
  • Keep your home GREEN

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Expert Resources

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