GHHI will provide pro bono technical assistance to build and strengthen two comprehensive asthma programs with environmental services benefitting low-income families across the US
Energy Efficiency as Energy Justice_Final Abstract Structural racism in the form of racial residential segregation and the series of laws, policies, and practices that continue to reinforce it have robbed … Continued
Governor Larry Hogan proclaims Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in Maryland BALTIMORE, MD (October 23, 2019) – The number of Maryland children with elevated levels of lead in their blood last … Continued
Lead Free Future Act The toxic legacy of lead still impacts over half a million American children the age of six every year – causing irreversible damage and robbing them … Continued
October 21, 2019, Washington, DC – Today the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) kicked off National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week events at its sites across the country to raise … Continued
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More than 26.1 million Americans were estimated to be suffering from asthma in 2018, including 19.9 million adults and 6.2 million children. The negative health impacts of this chronic condition are immense, costing the United States more than $80 billion per year. Asthma is a complex, chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Its causes are poorly understood and multi-factorial, with risk factors varying in different populations. While there is no cure for the disease, symptoms can be effectively controlled with a combination of appropriate medical care, health education, and reduction or elimination of exposure to asthma triggers and respiratory irritants.
Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey announced his comprehensive plan to address lead hazards at an event on Thursday marking the release of the Jersey Water Works Lead in Drinking … Continued
City of Lancaster Awarded HUD Grant to Combat Lead Hazards SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 | DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The City of Lancaster announced today that the City has been … Continued
Philadelphia City Council Passes Landmark Legislation to Require Lead Certification in Rental Properties PRESS CONTACT: Dawn R. Crump, Communications Manager Dawn.Crump@phila.gov (215) 686-3438 (PHILADELPHIA) September 26, 2019 – Today, … Continued