Healthy Homes Minnesota

• Asbestos

• How to find asbestos in homes, finding a licensed contractor to safely remove asbestos and health effects of asbestos.

• Asthma

• How to reduce environmental triggers of asthma.

• Carbon Monoxide

• Common sources of CO, safe levels of CO, and ways to prevent CO poisoning.

• Children's Environmental Health

• Information about how children may be more exposed and more vulnerable to hazards in the environment.

• Safe Drinking Water in Your Home

• Information on testing your well water, the monitoring and testing of public drinking water, and protecting your water supply.

• Food Safety

• How to keep food safe and prevent foodborne illness.

• Injury Prevention

• Publications and statistics on unintentional injuries and violence.

• Lead

• How to prevent lead poisoning, finding a lead contractor or consultant and FAQs on lead.

• MN Public Health Data Access

• Data about Asthma, CO Poisoning, Childhood Lead Poisoning, and Drinking Water Quality that affect a healthy home.

• Mold and Moisture

• Health effects of mold, how to identify a mold problem, clean-up and removal advice.

• Pest Management and Pesticides

• Tips for reducing exposures to pesticides while managing pests.

• Physical Activity

• Parks and bike paths near your home can affect the walkability of your community and an active lifestyle.

• Radon

• How to get a radon test kit and reduce exposure, mitigation advice, resources for medical providers and mitigators.

• Secondhand Smoke

• Questions and answers about secondhand smoke.

• Testing Homes for Contaminants

• Information about testing homes for health hazards.

• Ventilation and Filtration

• How eliminate or control exposure to pollutants using ventilation and filtration.

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

• Products that contain VOCs, health effects of exposure, how to reduce levels.

• Healthy Homes Contacts

• Telephone and email addresses for Healthy Homes topics.

• Healthy Homes for Professionals

• Resources for professionals working to create affordable, green, and healthy communities in Minnesota.