In the News Post: GHHI’s Statement on the Lowering of Maryland’s Blood Lead Action Level and Lead Dust Standards
“There is only one cure for lead poisoning and that is prevention. GHHI supports the lowering of the blood lead action level for children and the lead dust standards for homes built before 1978 in Maryland,” said GHHI President and CEO Ruth Ann Norton. “We must continue to increase the rate of our investment in remediating lead hazards in order to achieve the eradication of lead poisoning and address the social determinants of health.”
Publication: Energy efficiency as energy justice: addressing racial inequities through investments in people and places
Structural racism in the form of racial residential segregation and the series of laws, policies, and practices that continue to reinforce it have robbed generations of African Americans of socioeconomic … Continued
Event: 2020 Virtual Lead Symposium
The Lead Symposium will increase awareness of lead prevention efforts and resources through regional collaboration and education sessions. During the two-day event, panelists will speak about topics at the … Continued
Publication: The State of Equity Measurement
To support contemporary efforts among energy-efficiency programs in their consideration of equity and its measurement, this paper explores the discourse around equity, and explores definitions and measurement schemes for equity … Continued
Publication: Maryland Lead Poisoning Prevention Asset and Gap Analysis Report
While Maryland’s existing policies have been instrumental in the 98% reduction in lead poisoning across the state since 1993, there are still thousands of children that are being impacted by … Continued
In the News Post: GHHI Statement Regarding EPA’s Proposed Lowering of Lead Dust Clearance Standards Following Lead Hazard Reduction Activities
The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) supports the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) lowering of the clearance standards for allowable lead dust following lead abatement activities in pre-1978 housing and … Continued
Page: GHHI Statement Regarding EPA’s Proposed Lowering of Lead Dust Clearance Standards Following Lead Hazard Reduction Activities
The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) supports the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) lowering of the clearance standards for allowable lead dust following lead abatement activities in pre-1978 housing and … Continued
Event: National Healthy Homes Month 2020
Join us throughout June to learn more about healthy housing strategies and efforts to promote #HealthyHousing4All. #NHHM2020 Facebook: @GHHINational Twitter: @HealthyHousing Instagram: @healthy_housing Links to register for each webinar can … Continued
Event: NHHM 2020 – Twitter Town Hall
Join us for our Twitter Town Hall discussion around #HealthyHousing4All. Follow us at @HealthyHousing for updates!