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Housing

Make your Home Healthier

A Healthy Home is one that provides a safe, sufficient, and sanitary living space in order to prevent disease and injury.? According to the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes, substandard living conditions can lead to several negative health effects such as respiratory illness, reproductive issues, neurological disorders, and accidental injury.

What should you do?

To prevent negative health effects, take these steps:

  • Keep your home DRY?
  • Keep your home CLEAN
  • Keep your home VENTILATED
  • Keep your home PEST-FREE
  • Keep your home SAFE
  • Keep your home CONTAMINANT-FREE
  • Keep your home MAINTAINED
  • Keep your home GREEN

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    Kimchi is gaining popularity across the U.S. as part of a growing interest in international flavors, gut health, and home food preservation. This publication provides science-based guidance to help consumers safely prepare kimchi at home and offers nationally relevant, research-based information that can benefit Extension educators, health professionals, and consumers across the U.S.
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    Pregnant women should pay increased attention to their nutrition, physical activity, and food safety. This resource was created to assist Extension agents and their clients, and it describes essential dietary and nutrition recommendations—and why they are important—specifically for a pregnant woman and her growing baby.