1. A home that provides a safe and healthy environment for families to live, grow, learn and play. Families, especially children and the elderly, spend up to 70% of their time in their home. Gaining knowledge and understanding how our homes affect our health.

2. Healthy Homes is about people... Their health Their comfort Their values The cost Annual costs for environmentally attributable childhood diseases in the U.S: $54.9 billion. - $43.9 Billion from Lead Poisoning - $ 9.2 Billion from Neurobehavioral Disorders - $ 2.0 Billion from Asthma - $ 0.3 Billion from Childhood Cancer - Additional costs from asthma care stem from the more than 10 million missed school days a year. - Asthma contributes to approx. 3% of total health care costs

4. Desire to create a coordinated, efficient system for sharing healthy homes knowledge and delivering existing and enhanced services to the people of Tennessee. Follow a national model and communicate with a common message. Vision: To be a national leader and the trusted resource for healthy homes solutions, creating a healthier Tennessee.

5. What are the issues impacting the health of Tennessee’s homes? Moisture and Molds Radon Asthma Triggers Combustion Gases Septic Systems Drinking Water Hanta-virus Lead-Based Paint Carbon Dioxide Household Chemicals/VOCs Asbestos Containing Materials Meth Residue Mercury Pests, Insects, Pets Bed Bugs And many others... Mold/Mildew Natural part of the environment Needs little to grow Health impacts Key to control Mold myths How to clean up mold A Mold Problem Is A Moisture Problem!!!