A home that provides a safe and healthy environment for families to live, grow, learn and play. Families, especially children and the elderly, spend up.
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A home that provides a safe and healthy environment for families to live, grow,
learn and play.
Families, especially children and the elderly, spend up to 70% of their time in their home.
Gaining knowledge and understanding how our homes affect our health.
Healthy Homes is about people . . .• Their health• Their comfort• Their values• The cost
Annual costs for environmentally attributablechildhood diseases in the U.S: $54.9 billion.
- $43.9 Billion from Lead Poisoning- $ 9.2 Billion from Neurobehavioral Disorders- $ 2.0 Billion from Asthma- $ 0.3 Billion from Childhood Cancer- Additional costs from asthma care stem from the more than 10 million missed school days a year.- Asthma contributes to approx. 3% of total health care costs
Desire to create a coordinated, efficient system for sharing healthy homesknowledge and delivering existing and enhanced services
to the people of Tennessee.
Follow a national model and communicate with a common message.
Vision: To be a national leader and the trusted resource for healthy homes solutions, creating a healthier Tennessee.
What are the issues impacting the health of Tennessee’s homes?
Moisture and Molds Radon
Asthma TriggersCombustion Gases
Septic SystemsDrinking Water
Hanta-virusLead-Based PaintCarbon Dioxide
Household Chemicals/VOCsAsbestos Containing Materials
Meth ResidueMercury
Pests, Insects, PetsBed Bugs
And many others. . .
Mold/Mildew• Natural part of the environment• Needs little to grow• Health impacts• Key to control• Mold myths• How to clean up mold
A Mold Problem Is A Moisture Problem!!!
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