Ohio Healthy Homes News October 2016

Upcoming Events

OSHA for the remodeler: procedures and top violations, a free webinar, will be held November 3 at 2:00 pm. The top hazards in remodeling will be addressed such as silica, lead, asbestos, falls, and confined space. You will also learn about the Top 10 Violations experience by remodelers in 2015 with ideas on how to avoid them.

Join the Ohio Housing Finance Agency and Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing at the 18th annual Ohio Housing Conference, "Life. Liberty. Home." Network with more than 1,700 industry peers as you attend more than fifty sessions and workshops focused on educating and inspiring you to continue your good work.

Save the Date, November 30 for the Ohio Healthy Homes Network Fall Forum and November 29 for Healthy Homes Essentials for Environmental Professionals training. Events will be held at the Ohio Department of Transportation, Columbus. See OHHN News for additional information.

Save the Date, Housing Ohio 2017, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), April 10-12, 2017.

Please send upcoming events to OHHN by the 15th of the month.

State News

Affordable Housing/Community Development

Program expanding neighborhood investment in rustbelt

Local housing initiatives receive state support (CHIP grants)

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority offers education, support for Summit County's youngest residents

Cleveland neighborhood profiles: highlights from the data

Energy

Energy tip to Ohio lawmakers: renewables, efficiency not "all or nothing"

FirstEnergy 'bailout' raises questions of corporate separation

Fall Prevention

59 organizations, 3,500+ Ohioans help exceed "10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls" Community across the state walked to raise awareness of older adult falls epidemic

Lead

Concern continues about lead poisoning prevention law in Toledo

Public Health

OPHA awarded APHA funds for accreditation readiness efforts

State and Local Government

Two important issues face Cleveland voters

Bill requiring lawmakers review whether state agencies are needed passes Senate

Tax cuts, challenges part of upcoming state budgets

Weatherization

Weatherization: taking action on energy in Ohio

Weatherization program celebrated at open house

OHHN News

2016 Fall Forum

"Integrating Housing Management and Development with Health Outcomes", OHHN's Fall Healthy Homes Forum, will be held on Wednesday, November 30 in the auditorium of the Ohio Department of Transportation in Columbus from 9 am - 4 pm. Registration opens at 8 am.

The Fall Forum features excellent presentations and networking with colleagues. For speaker bios, click HERE. For the forum agenda, click HERE.

Registration fees are $25 for members, $35 for non-members and $15 for full-time students and include lunch and breaks. CEUs will be requested for Registered Sanitarians. To register, click HERE.

Sponsors: The Fall Forum is made possible by the generosity of the following sponsors:

Gold Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Silver Sponsors: Buckeye Hope Community Foundation, Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD), Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH), Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA)

Bronze Sponsors: Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), The Dell Group, EZ Breathe Healthy Home Solutions, Ohio Conference of Community Development (OCCD)

For more information, contact Patricia Barnes, Coordinator.

Healthy Homes Essentials for Environmental Professionals

OHHN will hold the Healthy Homes Essentials for Environmental Health Professionals training on Tuesday, November 29 also in the auditorium of the Ohio Department of Transportation, from 8:00 - 5:15 pm. This training is made possible by the Ohio Department of Health and Center for Environmental Health, Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri. The training is provided free of charge. However, participants will be responsible for their lunch and breaks. A cafeteria is available to participants.

For more information, click on the link above. Any questions, call Erica Forrest

at 816-960-8922 or write Patricia Barnes.

National and International News: Lead

Valeant hiked lead poisoning drug price by 2,700 per cent: report

Philly's shame: city ignores thousands of lead poisoned kids

Low lead levels in children negatively affect test scores

Michigan health chief is target in Flint criminal probe

Where lead dust regulations fail us: demolitions (column)

Nobody should drink water with lead, especially kids. EWG's guide for parents can help

Lead poisoning prevention week quiz: test your lead IQ

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative strategic plan to end childhood lead poisoning - a blueprint for action

Blood lead levels in children aged <5 years - United States, 2007-2013

EPA fines Hammer & Hand Inc. for lead paint violations at home

Some Mexican ceramics can serve up lead poisoning

The costs of lead exposure and remediation in Michigan: update

Other National and International News

Asthma

NIH study determines key differences between allergic and non-allergic dust mite proteins

Certification

BPI launches the Healthy Homes Evaluator Certification nationally

Drinking Water

Scientists in NJ, Germany support 'no safe level' of Teflon chemical in drinking water

Water wary Flint residents face bacterial outbreak

Flint residents still need help with water crisis

Toxic chemicals may contaminate oil field wastewater used to grow Calif. crops

Healthy Building

Spectrum of flooring options now includes ceramic tiles

Brief: Post-consumer polyethylene in building products

Indoor Air Quality

LEEDv4 IAQ testing - new credit highlights for IEQ

Mold

Parents recount daughter's ordeal in mold outbreak

Tobacco Prevention

Many adults unaware that using e-cigarettes can hurt kids

Exploding e-cigarettes sending 'vapers' to burn centers

Smoking bans may keep young men from heavy smoking

Toxics

IQs plummet and healthcare costs surge from endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Senator Durbin calls on EPA to protect American families from toxic asbestos and flame retardants

Despite new safety law, chemicals in cosmetics still not regulated

Eliminating harmful flame retardant chemicals from our bodies, homes & communities

About Us

The mission of the Ohio Healthy Homes Network (OHHN) is to promote healthy, safe and affordable housing for people of all ages. More information is available about OHHN at www.OHHN.org

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