A healthy home is a home designed, constructed, maintained, or rehabilitated in a manner that supports the health of residents.  The concept of healthier housing is receiving considerable attention from public health and housing communities.  A growing body of evidence links housing conditions to health outcomes such as asthma, lead poisoning, lung cancer, and unintentional injuries.

Any home may have health hazards.  Yet, there are more than six million substandard housing units nationwide.  Addressing the health hazards in these substandard units presents a significant opportunity to improve public health.  Creating healthier housing promotes the growth and development of our children and can save billions of dollars in health care costs.

The National Healthy Homes Training Center & Network brings together public health and housing practitioners to promote practical and cost-effective methods for making homes healthier.  It also serves as a forum for exchanging information on new research and best practices. 

The Training Center is funded by a grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, with support from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

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