Books
Healthy & Safe Homes: Research Practice Policy
Book, January 2010
This new book brings together perspectives of noted scientists, public health experts, housing advocates, and policy leaders to fully explain the problem of substandard housing that plagues our nation and offer holistic, strategic, and longterm solutions to fix it. Purchase book
Literature Reviews
- A Systematic Review of Housing Interventions and Health September 2010... Read more
Housing Interventions at the Neighborhood Level and Health: A Review of the Evidence September 2010... Read more
Conference Papers
- Improving Local and State Housing Codes through the National Healthy Housing Standard
November 2014. Housing condition is a social determinant of health... Read more
- Addressing the Impact of Lead Exposure on Child Development and Educational Outcomes
November 2014. A review and discussion of the report of an expert panel... Read more Healthy homes for community health workers: Training and start up in Washington, DC
November 2010... Read more
Research Articles
- Seven Years in the Field of Health Impact Assessment: Taking Stock and Future Directions
Research Paper, October 2016. The U.S. spends more per person on medical care than any other country, yet we have worse health indicators than many comparable wealthy nations... Read more
- Communicating About Equity in Health Impact Assessment: A Guide for Practitioners
Research Paper, June 2016. Guide developed for HIA practitioners based on interviews with communications experts and a review of completed HIAs Mold and Endotoxin Levels in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: A Pilot Project of Homes in New Orleans Undergoing Renovation
Research Article, January 2007
After Hurricane Katrina, many New Orleans homes remained flooded for weeks, promoting heavy microbial growth... Read more