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References and Resources for a Healthy Homes

ProgramFrom the Essentials for Healthy

Homes Practitioners Course

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Reference Categories1. Connections between Health and Housing

2. Laws, Rules and Codes for Healthier Housing

3. Healthy Homes Assessment Tools

4. General Resources and References

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Connections between Housing and Health

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

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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

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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

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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