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Healthy Homes Minnesota

  • Asbestos

  • How to find asbestos in homes, finding a licensed contractor to safely remove asbestos and health effects of asbestos.
  • Asthma

  • How to reduce environmental triggers of asthma.
  • Carbon Monoxide

  • Common sources of CO, safe levels of CO, and ways to prevent CO poisoning.
  • Children's Environmental Health

  • Information about how children may be more exposed and more vulnerable to hazards in the environment.
  • Safe Drinking Water in Your Home

  • Information on testing your well water, the monitoring and testing of public drinking water, and protecting your water supply.
  • Food Safety

  • How to keep food safe and prevent foodborne illness.
  • Injury Prevention

  • Publications and statistics on unintentional injuries and violence.
  • Lead

  • How to prevent lead poisoning, finding a lead contractor or consultant and FAQs on lead.
  • MN Public Health Data Access

  • Data about Asthma, CO Poisoning, Childhood Lead Poisoning, and Drinking Water Quality that affect a healthy home.
  • Mold and Moisture

  • Health effects of mold, how to identify a mold problem, clean-up and removal advice.
  • Pest Management and Pesticides

  • Tips for reducing exposures to pesticides while managing pests.
  • Physical Activity

  • Parks and bike paths near your home can affect the walkability of your community and an active lifestyle.
  • Radon

  • How to get a radon test kit and reduce exposure, mitigation advice, resources for medical providers and mitigators.
  • Secondhand Smoke

  • Questions and answers about secondhand smoke.
  • Testing Homes for Contaminants

  • Information about testing homes for health hazards.
  • Ventilation and Filtration

  • How eliminate or control exposure to pollutants using ventilation and filtration.
  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

  • Products that contain VOCs, health effects of exposure, how to reduce levels.
  • Healthy Homes Contacts

  • Telephone and email addresses for Healthy Homes topics.
  • Healthy Homes for Professionals

  • Resources for professionals working to create affordable, green, and healthy communities in Minnesota.

Spotlight

  • HUD: Making Homes Healthier for Families
  • Why you should care: air quality and health
  • Formaldehyde in Your Home

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  • Air Quality
  • Environmental Health Division
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Last Updated: 07/30/2024

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