Category Archives: EHW News
Deputy HUD Secretary calls roundtable to build on EHW-Case Western Reserve program
The Plain Dealer, September 21, 2012 – National asthma and housing experts gathered at Case Western Reserve University on Friday to pitch a plan that could drastically reduce childhood hospitalizations. The invitation-only session highlighted a small, grant-supported research study in … Continue reading
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2012 Cuyahoga County Bed Bug Conference
The Cuyahoga County Bed Bug Task Force (CCBBTF) invites you to attend the 3rd annual Cuyahoga County Bed Bug Educational Conference. Conference speakers will provide a wide variety of perspectives and will discuss topics including: Bed Bug Basics – How To … Continue reading
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Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Summit, September 20-21
On September 20-21st, 2012, Sustainable Cleveland 2019 will host the 4th Annual Sustainability Summit at Cleveland Public Auditorium. Sustainable Cleveland 2019 was founded in 2009 by Mayor Frank G. Jackson to build an economic engine to empower a green city on a blue lake. … Continue reading
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Register Now for the 2012 HHAC Annual Meeting
Registration is now open for the Healthy Homes Advisory Council’s 2012 Annual Meeting. Please open the attached document for event and registration details.
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Low Level Lead Exposure Linked to Poor School Performance
National Center for Healthy Housing, 8/20/2012 – Today, NCHH released new findings on the impact of low-level lead exposure on school performance. The issue brief, “Childhood Lead Exposure and Educational Outcomes,” summarizes new research connecting small amounts of lead in … Continue reading
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EPA has the Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
Grist, 6/27/2012 – This morning, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) first-of-its-kind greenhouse gas regulations, dismissing out of hand a variety of challenges from industry and states. The findings uphold the agency’s rules … Continue reading
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Bed bugs Still on the Rise in Cleveland: Police to Carry Bed Bug Spray
Newsnet 5, June 6, 2012 – Bed bugs have been on the rise in Cleveland and now police are taking action to try to combat the problem. In a memo sent out to administrative units, Cleveland police said they will … Continue reading
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Chemical Spills: A Threat to Public Health and Safety
New York Times, May 24, 2012 – According to the New York Times, In 2006, then-Senator Barack Obama co-sponsored a tough law aimed at protecting the public from an accident or terrorist attack at one of the nation’s chemical plants. … Continue reading
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CDC to Replace Level of Concern for Lead Poisoning
NCHH, May 16, 2012 – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced its acceptance of its advisory committee’s recommendation to redefine the level at which children are considered to have too much lead in their blood and … Continue reading
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Chemical Plants Pose Environmental Health Risks
New York Times, May 3, 2012 – We need more stringent laws in place to protect thousands of Americans from the potential threat of chemial spills. Hundreds of facilities that use or produce toxic chemicals do little or nothing to … Continue reading
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