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References and Resources for a Healthy Homes Program From the Essentials for Healthy Homes Practitioners Course. Connections between Health and Housing Laws, Rules and Codes for Healthier Housing Healthy Homes Assessment Tools General Resources and References. Reference Categories.
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References and Resources for a Healthy Homes Program From the Essentials for Healthy Homes Practitioners Course
Connections between Health and Housing Laws, Rules and Codes for Healthier Housing Healthy Homes Assessment Tools General Resources and References Reference Categories
Selected “Connections” References: Summary of Two Key Institute of Medicine Reports Regarding Asthma, Indoor Air Quality, Damp Indoor Spaces and Mold CDC Healthy People 2010 goals related to housing American Housing Survey – Selected Elements Related to Healthy Homes NCHH Housing Interventions and Health: Review of the Evidence Connections between Housing and Health
Selected References on Laws, Rules and Codes • Review and comparison of five different regulatory approaches to make existing homes healthier and safer • HUD Housing Quality Standards • International Property Maintenance Code • EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule • HUD Guidance on Integrated Pest Management
Selected Healthy Homes Assessment Tools • Visual Survey Report and Instructions from the Community Environmental Health Resource Center (CEHRC) • Pediatric Environmental Home Assessment from NCHH • Healthy Homes Maintenance Checklist from NCHH
Selected General Resources and References • CDC/HUD Healthy Housing Reference Manual • HUD Fact Sheets – Allergy, Asthma, Carbon monoxide, Home Safety, Lead, Mold, Radon and Safe Pest Control