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NC Lead Poisoning Prevention Month

If you’d like your information posted on the NC Healthy Homes website calendar, forward those announcements to Megan Rodgers at megan.rodgers@unc.edu.

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Each year, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) is a call to bring together individuals, organizations, industry, and state, tribal, and local governments to increase lead poisoning prevention awareness in an effort to reduce childhood exposure to lead. NLPPW highlights … Read more

National Respiratory Care Week

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor Environments Division and the American Lung Association celebrate Healthy Lung Month and National Respiratory Care Week (October 20–26, 2019). Indoor air pollutants, including those that trigger asthma attacks, can affect your lung health. Learn … Read more

Webinar: Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP)

Presenter: Mike Wilson, US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Target Audience: Contractors, Renovation Firms, State and Local Building Code Officials, Community-Based Organizations, Home Improvement Stores. Webinar Description: RRP projects are typically jobs performed at the … Read more

Webinar: The Role of Medicaid and CHIP in Improving Asthma Control

Improving Asthma Control Learning Collaborative The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Improving Asthma Control Learning Collaborative or "Learning Collaborative" to support state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies’ efforts to improve health outcomes among … Read more