Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Links

Healthy Homes

• Healthy Homes Maintenance Checklist
• Healthy Homes Programming in Cuyahoga County. This video describes Healthy Homes activities and concepts

• Healthy Homes Advisory Council of Greater Cleveland. A community collaborative dedicated to the pursuit of a lead-safe and healthy Cuyahoga County
• U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services – Household Products Database. Learn more about what’s in some of the products in your home, what potential health effects they may cause, and how to safely handle them.
• Asthma Community Network. An online Network that is designed for community-based asthma programs and organizations that sponsor them—including representatives of health plans and providers, government health and environmental agencies, nonprofits, coalitions, schools and more.

Indoor Air Quality

• CCBH Indoor Air Quality
• Flooding Information – FEMA
• Flood Safety – Cleaning Up After a Flood
• Flood Cleanup – CDC
• Flood Cleanup & Indoor Air Concerns – US EPA
• Common Asthma Triggers

Pests

• Cockroaches and Dust Mite Chart
• Dust Mites – US EPA
• Integrated Pest Management – US EPA

Radon

• CDC – Radon Information
• Locate a Licensed Radon Contractor – Ohio Department of Health
• Locate a Licensed Radon Tester – Ohio Department of Health
• USEPA Radon Information
• Ohio Radon Information System

Second Hand Smoke

• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association

Home Safety

• National Safety Council
• My Safe Home. Interactive home safety website
• Cleveland Poison Control Center
• Mercury Spills
• Mercury Collection & Recycling

Lead Poisoning Prevention

• Lead Poisoning Prevention For Health Care Providers. Detailed information, resources, and links for healthcare providers
• HUD Guidelines. Property Owner Guidelines for Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Renovation, Repair and Paint program brochure. Property Owner Guidelines for Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Required Landlord Lead Pamphlet. Property Owner Guidelines for Lead Poisoning Prevention – Landlords are required to provide this document to new tenants renting pre-1978 constructed units.
• Lead Disclosure Rule. Property Owner Guidelines for Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Environmental Health Watch. Local city and county information
• Cleveland Department of Public Health. Local city and county information
• Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. Local city and county information
• Affordable Rental Housing in Cuyahoga County. Local city and county information
• Healthy Homes Advisory Council of Greater Cleveland. A community collaborative dedicated to the pursuit of a lead-safe and healthy Cuyahoga County
• Lead Poisoning Prevention – Ohio Department of Health
• Find a Licensed Lead Abatement Contractor. Individuals and contractors that provide testing, inspections, and/or lead abatement services

Mold

• Mold, Moisture and Your Home – Ohio EPA
• Mold Information – CDC