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Housing Interventions and Health

On December 11 and 12, 2007, the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convened a meeting of experts from across the country to weigh the strength of scientific evidence on a variety of housing interventions and their effects on health and the environment. There were five expert panels, each covering a different area within the field of healthy housing. The individual panels focused on interior biological agent interventions, interior chemical agent interventions, external exposures, structural deficiencies, and the intersection between house and community. The experts reviewed the scientific literature within their designated work groups to determine the adequacy of intervention research. Read more>

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Is the dust and debris from gypsum wall board dangerous to my health?

It depends on what is in the dust and how much of it one is exposed to. Gypsum board may contain mold, fiberglass, and other substances that if inhaled in sufficient quantities can cause respiratory irritation and other health problems. Even if none of these substances are present, gypsum board contains silica that can cause serious lung problems if inhaled.

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