Healthy Homes Collaborative

Healthy Homes Collaborative Working for healthy homes, healthy children and a society free of discrimination.

The threat of lead poisoning and the prevalence of slum conditions are housing problems with serious health consequences. Low-income families should not have to choose between a roof over their heads and the health of their children. The Healthy Homes Collaborative is an association of community-based organizations committed to eliminating environmental hazards in children’s homes through public e

ducation, outreach that leads to organizing, coalition building, direct action, Participatory Action Research, media advocacy, policy advocacy, and litigation.

Single use bottles are not good period But this should give you pause
04/23/2019

Single use bottles are not good period
But this should give you pause

Keurig Dr Pepper's Peñafiel had the highest levels tested, while Whole Foods' Starkey brand, Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water and Danone's Volvic also tested positive for the element.

Yes it’s in your Children’s juice boxes
04/23/2019

Yes it’s in your Children’s juice boxes

A new report out Wednesday says some popular fruit juices may contain heavy metal contaminants like lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Consumer Reports tested 45 packaged fruit juices and found measurable levels of heavy metal in every product. Long-term exposure to these metals could cause serious health....

“There is no acceptable number of children that the Army can allow to be so egregiously hurt,” Cale wrote in a letter to...
08/17/2018

“There is no acceptable number of children that the Army can allow to be so egregiously hurt,” Cale wrote in a letter to the Army Office of the Inspector General last year, describing the poisoning of JC and hundreds of other military kids he was aware of. He hasn't received to the letter's concerns.

Reuters finds lead poisoning risks in US military housing, lapses in military oversight and a culture some say discourages complaints.

This really isn’t rocket science
04/12/2018

This really isn’t rocket science

Hundreds of Chicagoans have taken the city up on its offer of free testing kits to determine if they are drinking tap water contaminated with lead.

"When you think of inhaling small particles from cleaning agents that are meant for cleaning the floor and not your lung...
04/06/2018

"When you think of inhaling small particles from cleaning agents that are meant for cleaning the floor and not your lungs, maybe it is not so surprising after all," said lead study author Øistein Svanes, a doctoral student.

"We feared that such chemicals, by steadily causing a little damage to the airways day after day, year after year, might accelerate the rate of lung function decline that occurs with age," said Dr. Cecile Svanes.

“Lead exposure may be responsible for nearly 10 times more deaths in the United States than previously thought, accordin...
03/13/2018

“Lead exposure may be responsible for nearly 10 times more deaths in the United States than previously thought, according to a new study.”

Lead exposure may be responsible for nearly 10 times more deaths in the United States than previously thought, according to a new study.

Why the city of L.A. sued Deutsche bank
03/13/2018

Why the city of L.A. sued Deutsche bank

In Black and Latino neighborhoods, banks are often bad neighbors, allowing properties they have seized ownership of to accumulate a backlog of routine maintenance issues.

188,000 people applied for 20,000 spots on the Section 8 voucher waiting list for the Housing Authority of the City of L...
01/04/2018

188,000 people applied for 20,000 spots on the Section 8 voucher waiting list for the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. Only about 200 vouchers become available here every month, thus it will take us up to 10 years to get through it.

In Los Angeles, it can take 10 years to get a voucher — if you're lucky.

“The Rising Sun Energy Center in Berkeley, CA, is helping low-income adults, including many women, learn how to build gr...
12/30/2017

“The Rising Sun Energy Center in Berkeley, CA, is helping low-income adults, including many women, learn how to build green homes—and rebuild their lives.”

The Rising Sun Energy Center in Berkeley, CA, is helping low-income adults, including many women, learn how to build green homes—and rebuild their lives.

Despite the controversy and rather divisive nature of this war on the poor
12/12/2017

Despite the controversy and rather divisive nature of this war on the poor

Backing up what residents have long believed, a little-known city database reveals that a devastating gentrification crisis is sweeping across Los Angeles.

Good explanations here
12/06/2017

Good explanations here

Low Processing Speed doesn't automatically mean a child has a learning disability. To understand why, we have to first look at how PSI is measured.

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