The way you maintain your home can make a big difference to your family’s health. Pollutants commonly found in households can trigger asthma, allergies, chronic disease and other negative health effects.
This booklet will help you protect your family’s health with “eco-healthy” practices in your yard, garden and any room in your house.
Use our room-by-room checklist to give your home an eco-healthy checkup. Then, use our eco-healthy home guide to learn about:
Low and no-cost practices you can try with a little time or a few dollars
Affordable alternatives for the next time you shop
Investments to consider when you make a big change.
Every change you make to promote a healthy home is a good one; and every change that endures will benefit your family’s health.
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