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A Roadmap to Improve Health Outcomes By Investing In Green and Healthy Homes

Originally broadcast on January 25, 2024

There are many ways to address the social determinants of health but do we need to pay more attention to the one right in front of us? The Green and Healthy Homes Initiative thinks so, and it’s focused on addressing health inequities by making homes healthier, safer and more energy efficient.

Ruth Ann Norton leads the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, a national nonprofit operating in 65 communities that’s helping residents understand that unhealthy homes can result in lead poisoning, asthma problems and injuries.

Norton explains that a doctor’s advice can only go so far if the home itself isn’t healthy. Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter talk to Norton about their victories, including how the work has resulted in a 99% drop in childhood lead poisoning in Maryland.

Conversations on Health Care features in-depth discussions on health policy and innovation with industry newsmakers from around the globe. https://www.chcradio.com

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