Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 7: Ventilate
What is Ventilation? Ventilation means bringing fresh air into the house from outdoors and getting rid of stale, possibly polluted, …
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Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 6: Think Home Safety
Most Common Home Injuries Injuries in homes are very common. One-third of all injuries that occur in the United States …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 5: Get Rid of Pests
Household pests like insects and rodents sometimes find their way into our homes. Common insect pests are cockroaches, flies …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 4: Keep Your Home Maintained
Keeping your house or apartment well maintained is important for keeping your home healthy and safe. If you are …
Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 3: Eliminate Moisture, Keep it Dry
Water is absolutely essential to our basic survival. We must have clean fresh water for drinking and cooking. And …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 2: Contaminant Free
Contaminants such as lead, radon, carbon monoxide, asbestos, second hand smoke, and other chemicals impact the healthfulness of your …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 1: Clean
Creating a healthy home involves 7 steps. Step one is CLEAN. Why a clean home is an important step toward …
Expedition Extension: Getting Ready for Dean Fox’s Visit
CALS Dean Garey Fox is hitting the road this summer for Expedition Extension — a statewide tour from June …
Flooded Homes Require Prompt and Safe Mold Cleanup
Flood-damaged homes need immediate attention to prevent mold growth, which can begin to grow within 2-3 days on materials …
Rebuild Healthy Homes
HUD’s Rebuild Healthy Homes is a valuable resource for those who need to clean-up and repair homes damage by any …
Staying Safe as You Return Home
Returning home after a major disaster can be both emotionally challenging and physically unsafe. Here are ways you can …
Returning Home After Helene
Returning home after a major disaster is often filled with challenges and dangers. The conditions you face can be …