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The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Promote Healthy Homes

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HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: Office of the Surgeon General

Last Reviewed: 2009

Workgroups: Environmental Health Workgroup, Social Determinants of Health Workgroup

This Call to Action lays out steps people can take to avoid disease, disability, and injury from health hazards in their houses. It discusses ways to reduce housing-related health hazards that cause or contribute to disease and injuries, explaining:

  • The need for healthy homes
  • Connections between health and homes
  • Steps to promote healthy homes through prevention strategies
  • Research on homes and health 
  • Future actions for healthy homes

This report also describes plans for far-reaching, coordinated actions to best improve public health and to lessen disparities in access to healthy homes.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce blood lead levels in children aged 1 to 5 years — EH‑04
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Surgeon General. (2009). The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/healthy-homes/index.html