Healthy Homes for Residents
The graphic below points out areas of the home where health issues exist. Look for the Healthy Homes Minnesota icon and click on it to return to this page:
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On average Americans spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors with the largest percentage of time spent within their homes. Your home provides your family with comfort and protection; but your home may also have hidden health hazards, such as lead, mold and moisture, carbon monoxide, pesticides, and hazardous household products. Many homes also have safety hazards that may cause physical injuries, fires, poisonings, and other emergencies. Creating a healthier home, whether in new construction or in existing housing, has obvious benefits to your family's health and well-being.
The Minnesota Department of Health can provide information and guidance about how to identify and reduce health hazards in your home. Click the icons above to learn more about each hazard that may be in your home. We also have information to help you determine when testing is appropriate, whether you the homeowner, can do the testing and when a professional should be hired. MDH does not visit homes to test for contaminants. For more information see, Testing the Home.