{"id":9811,"date":"2025-03-01T14:01:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/healthyhomes\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T00:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:37:15","slug":"healthyhomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hsp\/healthyhomes\/","title":{"rendered":"hsp\/healthyhomes ~  Healthy Homes  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n\n  \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\n\n\n    <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hsp\/healthyhomes.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\n\n\n      <\/a>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- END readspeaker div -->\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\n\n\n      <h1><!--[type=EDIT name=\"Page Title\"]-->Delaware Healthy Homes<!--[END]--><\/h1>\n\n\n    <\/header>\n\n\n  <\/div><br>\n\n\n \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\n      <div class=\"col-md-3\" id=\"leftCol\">\n\n\n        <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\">\n\n\n          <div class=\"panel sectionmenu_panel\">\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\n\n              <p class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"agency_nav\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseOne\"><strong><i class=\"fa fa-align-justify fa-fw\"><\/i> Public Health Menu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" id=\"collapseOne\">\n\n\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" id=\"clf_nav\">\n\n\n                  <ul class=\"nav nav-stacked nav-pills-clf\" id=\"agency_sidebar\">\n    <li><a href=\"\/dph\/\"><h2>Home <i class=\"fa fa-home fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#agency_sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#HomeMenu\"><h2>About <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n      <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"HomeMenu\">\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/about.html\">About DPH<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/sections.html\">Sections &#038; 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Some can cause you harm. Some can even cause cancer. <strong>Select a link below to learn more.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n   \u00a0\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <div class=\"center\">\n\n\n\n   <h2><a href=\"\/dph\/floodhealthinfo.html\">Resources For Dealing With Flooding and Mold<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n   <\/div>\n\n\n\n   <\/td>\n\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n\n   <td class=\"text-center\"><br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhinside.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Inside Healthy Homes\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhiconinside.jpg\"><\/a> &#8211;<\/td>\n\n\n\n   <td><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhinside.html\">Inside Healthy Homes<\/a>.<\/td>\n\n\n\n   <td class=\"text-center\"><br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhoutside.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Outside Healthy Homes\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhiconoutside.jpg\"><\/a> &#8211;<\/td>\n\n\n\n   <td><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhoutside.html\">Outside Healthy Homes<\/a>.<\/td>\n\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n\n   <td class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhchild.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Children in Healthy Homes\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhiconchild.jpg\"><\/a> &#8211;<\/td>\n\n\n\n   <td><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhchild.html\">Children in Healthy Homes<\/a>.<\/td>\n\n\n\n   <td class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhrenov.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Renovating Healthy Homes\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhiconrenov.jpg\"><\/a> &#8211;<\/td>\n\n\n\n   <td><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhrenov.html\">Renovating Healthy Homes<\/a>.<\/td>\n\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n\n   <td class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhdelres.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Delaware Healthy Homes Resources\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhicondelres.jpg\"><\/a> &#8211;<\/td>\n\n\n\n   <td><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhdelres.html\">Delaware Healthy Homes Resources<\/a>.<\/td>\n\n\n\n   <td>\u00a0<\/td>\n\n\n\n   <td>\u00a0<\/td>\n\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n\n   <td class=\"text-left\" colspan=\"4\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Healthy Workplaces\" class=\"pull-left img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hwlimitexp.jpg\"><br>\n\n\n\n   \u00a0\n\n\n\n   <p class=\"normaltext\">Made possible with the cooperation of the Delaware<br>\n\n\n\n   Cancer Consortium and underwritten in part by the<br>\n\n\n\n   Delaware Health Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <p class=\"smalltext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/acrobat\/readstep2.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download Adobe Acrobat Reader\" height=\"21\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/img\/getacro60.gif\" width=\"60\"><\/a> Please note: Some of the files available on this page are in Adobe PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  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Or for information and resources online, go to www.HelpIsHereDE.com.<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"hhdrugtakeback.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhdrugtakeback.jpg\"><br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   DON&#8217;T DUMP MEDICINES DOWN THE DRAIN!<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   Search for a collection site near you.<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   \u00a0<\/td>\n\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n\n   <td class=\"bgcolor5\">\u00a0\n\n\n\n   <h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact the Healthy<br>\n\n\n\n   Homes Program<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"mailto:dhss_dph_hsp@delaware.gov?subject=Healthy%20Homes\">By E-Mail<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   &#8212;&#8211;<br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/oh.html\">OH Website<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   &#8212;&#8211;<br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/hwfillableform.pdf\">Online Form<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   &#8212;&#8211;<br>\n\n\n\n   Delaware Helpline<br>\n\n\n\n   1-800-464-HELP<br>\n\n\n\n   \u00a0<\/td>\n\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n\n   <td class=\"bgcolor5\">\u00a0\n\n\n\n   <h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Important Links<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   Children&#8217;s Health and the Indoor Environment<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jhsph.edu\/erc\/desummit-presentations\">Presentations from the 2012 Delaware Healthy Homes Summit<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhbisphenola.html\">Information on Bisphenol-A (BPA)<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/hwfillableform.pdf\">Request<br>\n\n\n\n   Additional<br>\n\n\n\n   Information<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a class=\"anchors_link\" href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhdelres.html#hhflyers\">Healthy Homes<br>\n\n\n\n   Flyers and<br>\n\n\n\n   Publications<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   Watch the<br>\n\n\n\n   Healthy Homes<br>\n\n\n\n   TV Commercials<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/vid\/radon.wmv\">Radon<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   &#8212;&#8211;<br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/vid\/cedar.wmv\">Air Fresheners<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   &#8212;&#8211;<br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/vid\/Chemicals15_edited_071708.wmv\">Dry Cleaning<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/healthywp.html\">Delaware<br>\n\n\n\n   Healthy Workplaces<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   \u00a0<\/td>\n\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n\n <\/tbody>\n\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n  <!--[END]-->\n\n\n  \n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><!-- \/container -->\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen Delaware Healthy Homes Public Health Menu Home About About DPH Sections &#038; Programs Office Locations Contact Info Calendar Services A-Z Services Air &#038; Water Quality Birth, Death, &#038; Marriage Records Clinics Health Data &#038; Statistics Emergency Preparedness Health &#038; Wellness Healthy Homes Healthy Workplaces Laboratory Restaurant Inspections Screening and Testing WIC Additional Services Information [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":9779,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9811","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9811"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11006,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9811\/revisions\/11006"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}