Whether you rent or own the residence where you live, it is very important to be aware of the link between you and your family’s health and your housing. There can be common housing issues that may affect the health of you and your family. Monitoring and maintaining a healthy home can alleviate or prevent many health-related issues such as allergies, asthma, falls/accidents, contamination/exposures and many more.
What is a healthy home? A healthy home is:
- Dry
- Clean
- Pest-Free
- Safe and Accessible
- Well Maintained
- Contaminant-Free
- Well Ventilated
- Energy Efficient
You have heard this before but how much did you stop and think about the correlation between your physical health being affected by the place you live in. It is very important. Why not prevent or control the risks before it does negatively impact yours and your family’s health.
A healthy home assessment is key to determining, controlling and preventing environmental exposures. If you are interested in performing a healthy home assessment yourself, a publication titled “Help Yourself to a Healthy Home” is available at http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/library/hhi/HYHH_Booklet.pdf.
More information can also be found at http://extensionhealthyhomes.org/index.html. Contact Janell at the Chouteau County Extension Office at 622-3036, janellb@montana.edu or in the Chouteau County Courthouse at 1308 Franklin St in Fort Benton with any questions or for more information.
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