Healthy Housing in the News - Green & Healthy Homes Initiative

Jackson Fights Lead Hazards in Homes With New Program

Jackson Free Press

Some older Jackson homes with lead-based paint could get a little safer, especially for children, under a new program City leaders announced Monday.

#Residents with houses built before 1978 can have their homes tested for lead-based paint, which is known to cause serious health issues, and remedied if necessary under the new Lead Safe Housing Program. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development donated $1.3 million to fund the program.

June 18, 2019

Lead

Legislation to rid Maryland schools of lead-contaminated water passed in General Assembly in weakened form

The Baltimore Sun

Legislation aimed at removing lead-contaminated water from hundreds of school fountains passed unanimously on the General Assembly’s final day this week — but in weakened form.

April 12, 2019

Chronic stress, anxiety, asthma…your home could be the cause

SF Gate

You know those days. The air conditioner dies and you’re a sweaty grouch until the repairman arrives. Imagine your mood if you had to live in that mess all summer? Or what if you had to breathe exhaust from the freeway outside your window every day? Or wonder whether your kindergartener will get caught in gang-shooting crossfire?

April 10, 2019

Congress is working on carbon monoxide protections after deaths in HUD public housing

NBC News

Members of Congress are working on a legislative fix to reduce carbon monoxide hazards after an NBC News investigation revealed that detectors are not required in federally subsidized housing.

March 11, 2019

Baltimore lawmakers push legislation to get tougher on lead poisoning

The Baltimore Sun

With hundreds of children still poisoned by lead each year in Baltimore, city lawmakers are pushing for a series of bills in Annapolis to get tougher on landlords, sue lead paint companies, conduct better state investigations and fix lead-contaminated school drinking fountains.

March 11, 2019