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Protectthehealthofchildrenandfamiliesaconsumeractionguidewww.hud.gov/healthyhomesEveryoneDeservesaSafeandHealthyHomeOFFICEOFLEADHAZARDCONTROLANDHEALTHYHOMESHealthyChildrenHealthyFamiliesHealthyCommunities2Goodhealthstartsatyourhome.Whydowecare?Everyonedeservestoliveinahealthyhome.Ahomecansupportthehealthofyourfamilyasmuchasahealthylifestyleanddiet.It’simportantforpeopleofallagestoknowhowtomaketheirhomesafeandhealthyfortheirownhealthconcerns.Itisalwaysworthtakingthetimetomaketheplaceyoucallhomeahealthierandsaferplacetolive.Herearesomesimplestepstogetyoustarted!HowcanIhaveaHealthyHome?KeepitDRYDamphomesprovideanenvironmentfordustmites,roaches,rodentsandmolds.Allofthesecancauseorworsenasthma.Inaddition,moisturecandamagethebuildingmaterialsinyourhome.KeepitCONTAMINANTFREELevelsofcontaminantssuchaslead,radon,carbonmonoxide,asbestos,secondhandsmoke,andotherchemicalsareoftenmuchhigherindoors.KeepitPESTFREEExposuretopestssuchasroachesandrodentscantriggeranasthmaattack.KeepitSAFEInjuriessuchasfalls,burns,andpoisoningsoccurmostofteninthehome,especiallywithchildrenandseniors.KeepitCLEANCleanhomesreducepestinfestationandexposurestocontaminants.KeepitWELLMAINTAINEDPoorlymaintainedhomesareatriskformoisture,pestproblems,andinjuryhazards.Deterioratedlead‐basedpaintistheprimarycauseofchildrenbeingharmedbylead.KeepitWELLVENTILATEDHavingagoodfreshairsupplytoyourhomeisimportanttoreduceexposuretoindoorairpollutantsandtoincreaserespiratoryhealth.KeepitTEMPERATURECONTROLLEDHomesthatdonothavebalancedandconsistenttemperaturesmayplaceyourfamilyatincreasedriskfromexposuretoextremecold,heat,orhumidity.Learnasmuchasyoucanabouthomehealthandsafety,andgetyourfamilyinvolved.HealthyHomesBasicsAppDownloadtheapptolearnmore:https://itunes.apple.comorhttps://play.google.com/storeConnecttoresourcesyouneedTakequizzestotestyourawarenessCheckeachroominyourhouse3LeadHazardLeadpoisoningisoneofthebiggesthealthrisksforyoungchildrenathome.HealthEffectsLeadcanpermanentlydamageyournervoussystem,includingyourbrain.Itcancausepermanentlearningandbehaviorproblemsinchildren.Itcanalsopermanentlyaffectyourhearing.SourceBefore1978,leadwasusedinpaint,waterpipes,gasoline,pottery,consumergoodsandobjects.Leadisnolongerusedinhousepaint,butalotofolderhomesstillhaveleadpaintandleadinwaterpipes,orinoldmaterialsthatcontainlead.Whenindoubt,checkitout:www.hud.gov/leadandwww.hud.gov/healthyhomesorcall(800)424‐LEADTestyourdrinkingwater,paint,andsoilaroundyourhouse(useacertifiedleadriskassessor)Runwaterfor30secondsto2minutesbeforedrinkingit,especiallyifyouhavenotusedyourwaterforafewhoursRegularlycleanthescreeninyourfaucet(alsoknownasanaerator)HaveyourchildrentestedforleadIfyourhomehasleadpaint,oryourdrinkingwatercontainslead:Haveyourchildrenwashtheirhandsandfaceoften,especiallybeforeeatingCleanfloorsandsurfaceswithawetmopandclothsDonotremodel,renovate,orrepairwithoutlearningaboutlead‐safepracticesKeepchildrenawayfromareaswherethereisflakingorchippedpaintIfyouuseavacuum,useonewithaHEPAfilterUsecoldwaterforcookingandinstallawaterfiltercertifiedtoremoveleadRemoveshoesbeforeenteringyourhouseAsthmaandAllergiesHazardAsthmaisalungdisease.Morethan7millionchildrenintheUnitedStateshaveasthma.Another40to50millionpeoplehaveallergies.Anallergyisanunusualreactiontosomething.HealthEffectsAsthmamakesitha...