You want to take good care of your family. You try to eat healthy foods. You take your children to the doctor for regular checkups. You try your best to protect your family from accidents and illness. You want to live in a safe neighborhood and home.

But did you know your home might have hidden dangers to your children’s health? Ask yourself:

• Is the air in your home clean and healthy?
• Do your children have breathing problems, like asthma?
• Is someone in your home allergic to mold?
• Do you know the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning?
• Is there lead anywhere in your home?
• Is your tap water safe to drink?
• Do you have household products with chemicals in them that can make you sick?
• Do you use bug spray or other products to keep away pests?
• Do you keep poisons where your children can reach them?

The answers to questions like these will help you learn if your home is safe and healthy.

This booklet will make it easier to answer these and other important questions about your home and how you live in it. It will also give you ideas about how to protect your children’s health. It is up to you to make sure your home is a healthy home, but there are lots of places to go for help.

Help Yourself to a Healthy Home Official Website

The book is available in pdf format. By clicking on one of the options listed, you will view the file using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

The National Healthy Homes Partnership is a collaboration of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Auburn University.

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