6.9.09~Acting Surgeon General Issues 'Call to Action To Promote Healthy Homes'

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News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Contact: U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development: 202-708-0685

Office of Public Health and Science: 202-205-0143

Acting Surgeon General Issues ‘Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes’

Acting Surgeon General K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., today issued The

Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes at a press

conference from the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. The Call to

Action

looks at the ways housing can affect health; its release will initiate a

national dialogue about the importance of healthy homes.

“The home is the centerpiece of American life,†Galson, a Rear Admiral in

the U.S. Public Health Service, said during today’s press conference. “We

can prevent many diseases and injuries that result from health hazards in

the home by following the simple steps outlined in this Call to Action.â€

Some examples outlined in the Call to Action include preventing falls by

taking measures such as installing grab bars in showers and preparing a fire

escape plan. Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among older

adults.

Other steps outlined in the Call to Action include:

* Check gas appliances, fireplaces, chimneys, and furnaces yearly and

change furnace and air conditioning filters regularly.

* Keep children safe from drowning, lead poisoning, suffocation and

strangulation, and other hazards.

* Improve air quality in their homes by installing radon and carbon

monoxide detectors, eliminating smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke,

and controlling allergens that contribute to asthma and mold growth.

* Improve water quality by learning to protect and maintain private

water wells.

Galson urged everyone from parents and homebuilders to community leaders

and policy makers to embrace the holistic approach to creating healthy homes

outlined in the Call to Action.

During the event, Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Development (HUD) also announced the release of HUD’s Healthy Homes

Strategic Plan. HUD’s plan demonstrates why healthy homes is a national

priority, describes what steps should be taken to achieve healthier

housing, and highlights the key public and private partners for implementation.

“We are pleased that we are able to release our strategic plan to the

nation today,†Sims said. “We must continue to work together across

communities and the nation to ensure our homes are sited, designed, built,

renovated,

and maintained in ways that support the health of residents.â€

The Call to Action outlines the next steps of a society-wide approach to

healthy homes that will result in the greatest possible public health impact

and reduction of disparities in the availability of healthy, safe,

affordable, accessible, and environmentally friendly homes.

* Individuals can make their homes healthy and more environmentally

friendly by improving air quality, safely using household products, properly

using safety devices, adequately supervising children, and abating the use

of toxic chemicals.

* Organizations can educate at-risk populations about the connection

between health and housing, and identifying and addressing home

deficiencies.

* Health care providers can incorporate healthy housing solutions

into their protocols.

* Government can help create homes that are affordable and improve

people’s health. Adequate supplies of affordable housing must be made

available in order for healthy homes to be achieved.

“Good health begins at home. Home is the place that most families connect,

talk, and make decisions about their health,†said Dr. Frumkin,

director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center

for Environmental Health within the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease

Registry. “Ensuring that the nation’s homes are safe, healthy, affordable,

accessible and environmentally friendly will have a direct, immediate and

measurable effect on the health of the nation.â€

The Call to Action also highlights the need for research that links

housing conditions with specific health outcomes and that highlights the impact

of disparate access to safe, healthy, affordable, and accessible homes. The

outcomes of this research should result in tangible improvements to people’s

lives by translating practice into policy.

The release of this document is part of a larger Healthy Homes Initiative

led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention, and HUD with support from such organizations as

the National Center for Healthy Housing, the Alliance for Healthy Homes, and

the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning.

Please visit _www.surgeongeneral.gov_ (http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/)

for more healthy home information, to download The Surgeon General’s Call to

Action to Promote Healthy Homes, or to listen to a podcast from the Acting

Surgeon General.

To order a printed copy of The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote

Healthy Homes, call 1-800-CDC-INFO or email _cdcinfo@..._

(mailto:cdcinfo@...) and reference the publication title.

Please also visit: _www.cdc.gov/healthyhomes_

(http://www.cdc.gov/healthyhomes) and _www.hud.gov/healthyhomes_

(http://www.hud.gov/healthyhomes) .

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News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Contact: U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development: 202-708-0685

Office of Public Health and Science: 202-205-0143

Acting Surgeon General Issues ‘Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes’

Acting Surgeon General K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., today issued The

Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes at a press

conference from the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. The Call to

Action

looks at the ways housing can affect health; its release will initiate a

national dialogue about the importance of healthy homes.

“The home is the centerpiece of American life,†Galson, a Rear Admiral in

the U.S. Public Health Service, said during today’s press conference. “We

can prevent many diseases and injuries that result from health hazards in

the home by following the simple steps outlined in this Call to Action.â€

Some examples outlined in the Call to Action include preventing falls by

taking measures such as installing grab bars in showers and preparing a fire

escape plan. Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among older

adults.

Other steps outlined in the Call to Action include:

* Check gas appliances, fireplaces, chimneys, and furnaces yearly and

change furnace and air conditioning filters regularly.

* Keep children safe from drowning, lead poisoning, suffocation and

strangulation, and other hazards.

* Improve air quality in their homes by installing radon and carbon

monoxide detectors, eliminating smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke,

and controlling allergens that contribute to asthma and mold growth.

* Improve water quality by learning to protect and maintain private

water wells.

Galson urged everyone from parents and homebuilders to community leaders

and policy makers to embrace the holistic approach to creating healthy homes

outlined in the Call to Action.

During the event, Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Development (HUD) also announced the release of HUD’s Healthy Homes

Strategic Plan. HUD’s plan demonstrates why healthy homes is a national

priority, describes what steps should be taken to achieve healthier

housing, and highlights the key public and private partners for

implementation..

“We are pleased that we are able to release our strategic plan to the

nation today,†Sims said. “We must continue to work together across

communities and the nation to ensure our homes are sited, designed, built,

renovated,

and maintained in ways that support the health of residents.â€

The Call to Action outlines the next steps of a society-wide approach to

healthy homes that will result in the greatest possible public health impact

and reduction of disparities in the availability of healthy, safe,

affordable, accessible, and environmentally friendly homes.

* Individuals can make their homes healthy and more environmentally

friendly by improving air quality, safely using household products, properly

using safety devices, adequately supervising children, and abating the use

of toxic chemicals.

* Organizations can educate at-risk populations about the connection

between health and housing, and identifying and addressing home

deficiencies.

* Health care providers can incorporate healthy housing solutions

into their protocols.

* Government can help create homes that are affordable and improve

people’s health. Adequate supplies of affordable housing must be made

available in order for healthy homes to be achieved.

“Good health begins at home. Home is the place that most families connect,

talk, and make decisions about their health,†said Dr. Frumkin,

director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center

for Environmental Health within the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease

Registry. “Ensuring that the nation’s homes are safe, healthy, affordable,

accessible and environmentally friendly will have a direct, immediate and

measurable effect on the health of the nation.â€

The Call to Action also highlights the need for research that links

housing conditions with specific health outcomes and that highlights the impact

of disparate access to safe, healthy, affordable, and accessible homes. The

outcomes of this research should result in tangible improvements to people’s

lives by translating practice into policy.

The release of this document is part of a larger Healthy Homes Initiative

led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention, and HUD with support from such organizations as

the National Center for Healthy Housing, the Alliance for Healthy Homes, and

the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning.

Please visit _www.surgeongeneral .gov_ (http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/)

for more healthy home information, to download The Surgeon General’s Call to

Action to Promote Healthy Homes, or to listen to a podcast from the Acting

Surgeon General.

To order a printed copy of The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote

Healthy Homes, call 1-800-CDC-INFO or email _cdcinfocdc (DOT) gov_

(mailto:cdcinfocdc (DOT) gov) and reference the publication title.

Please also visit: _www.cdc.gov/ healthyhomes_

(http://www.cdc. gov/healthyhomes) and _www.hud.gov/ healthyhomes_

(http://www.hud. gov/healthyhomes) .

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I wonder if there is a link for us to write to them. Thanks,