{"id":9815,"date":"2025-03-01T14:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hhchild\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T00:37:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:37:53","slug":"hhchild","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hsp\/hhchild\/","title":{"rendered":"hsp\/hhchild ~  Children in 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\n\n\n  \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\n\n\n    \n\n\n\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\/hhchild.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    \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    \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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dangers you can find right in your home. Smaller bodies, more hand to mouth contact, even playing on floors and other surfaces contribute to children being affected by small amounts of chemicals in common cleaning products. Thousands of children are poisoned in the home each year by household products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <p>To learn more about the potential problems that may occur in your household and the threats these hazards pose to your children, <strong>select a house below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <h3>What and where are these pollutant sources?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <ul>\n\n\n\n    <li>Consumer products\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n     <li>Air fresheners and deodorizers<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Cleaners and disinfectants<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Pesticides<\/li>\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <\/li>\n\n\n\n    <li>Personal activities\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n     <li>Use and storage of chemicals<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Smoking<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Hobbies<\/li>\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <\/li>\n\n\n\n    <li>Environmental conditions\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n     <li>Mold and moisture<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Dust<\/li>\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <\/li>\n\n\n\n   <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <h3>What are the risks?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <ul>\n\n\n\n    <li>Respiratory Problems\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n     <li>Mold and household dusts can trigger asthma attacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n     <li>Common cleaning and household products can cause respiratory distress if used improperly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <\/li>\n\n\n\n    <li>Lead Based Paint\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n     <li>Lead based paint is a known danger that can severly affect the development of children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <\/li>\n\n\n\n    <li>Other Dangers\n\n\n\n    <ul>\n\n\n\n     <li>Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas released by combustion appliances. Carbon monoxide can cause headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. Inhaling high levels of CO can cause loss of consciousness and death.<\/li>\n\n\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <\/li>\n\n\n\n   <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/campaigns\/international-lead-poisoning-prevention-week\/2022\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/ILPPW2022_Banner.jpg\" style=\"width: 730px; height: 100px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/ILPPW2022_Banner_Spanish.jpg\" style=\"width: 730px; height: 100px;\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <p><strong>Select a house below to learn more:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <table class=\"table-condensed table\">\n\n\n\n    <tbody>\n\n\n\n     <tr class=\"text-center\">\n\n\n\n      <td class=\"text-right\"><br>\n\n\n\n      <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhchildcp.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Healthy Homes - Cleaning Products\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhiconcp.jpg\"><\/a> &#8211;<\/td>\n\n\n\n      <td class=\"text-left\"><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhchildcp.html\">Cleaning Products<\/a>.<\/td>\n\n\n\n      <td class=\"text-right\"><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhchilddw.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Healthy Homes - Drinking Water\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhicondw.jpg\"><\/a> &#8211;<\/td>\n\n\n\n      <td class=\"text-left\"><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhchilddw.html\">Drinking Water<\/a>.<\/td>\n\n\n\n     <\/tr>\n\n\n\n     <tr>\n\n\n\n      <td class=\"text-right\"><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhchildlead.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Healthy Homes - Lead Paint\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhiconlead.jpg\"><\/a> &#8211;<\/td>\n\n\n\n      <td class=\"text-left\"><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhchildlead.html\">Lead<\/a>.<\/td>\n\n\n\n      <td class=\"text-right\"><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhchildpest.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Healthy Homes - Pesticides\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhiconpest.jpg\"><\/a> &#8211;<\/td>\n\n\n\n      <td class=\"text-left\"><a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhchildpest.html\">Pesticides<\/a>.<\/td>\n\n\n\n      <td>\u00a0<\/td>\n\n\n\n     <\/tr>\n\n\n\n    <\/tbody>\n\n\n\n   <\/table>\n\n\n\n   <\/td>\n\n\n\n   <td><br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <strong>Important Links<\/strong><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 href=\"http:\/\/www.healthhouse.org\/tipsheets\/TS_HealthyHomeForKids.pdf\">Creating a<br>\n\n\n\n   Healthy Home<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/doh\/downloads\/pdf\/lead\/lead-brochure-healthy-home.pdf\">Keeping Homes<br>\n\n\n\n   Healthy and<br>\n\n\n\n   Safe for Children<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/doh\/downloads\/pdf\/lead\/lead-brochure-healthy-home-sp.pdf\">Keeping Homes<br>\n\n\n\n   Healthy and<br>\n\n\n\n   Safe for Children<br>\n\n\n\n   Spanish Version<\/a>)<br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/doh\/downloads\/pdf\/lead\/lead-paint-bro.pdf\">5 Simple Ways<br>\n\n\n\n   to Protect<br>\n\n\n\n   Your Child<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/doh\/downloads\/pdf\/lead\/lead-paint-bro-sp.pdf\">5 Simple Ways<br>\n\n\n\n   to Protect<br>\n\n\n\n   Your Child<br>\n\n\n\n   Spanish Version<\/a>)<\/td>\n\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n\n  <tr class=\"text-center\">\n\n\n\n   <td><br>\n\n\n\n   <strong>Indoor Air Pollutants<\/strong><br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a class=\"anchors_link\" href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hwtopics.html#asbestos\">Asbestos Fibers<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   Biological Pollutants<br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a class=\"anchors_link\" href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hwtopics.html#co\">Carbon Monoxide (CO)<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   Formaldehyde\/Pressed Wood Products<br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a class=\"anchors_link\" href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hwtopics.html#lead\">Lead-Based Paint<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   Nitrogen Dioxide<br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   Pesticides<br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hhinsideradon.html\">Radon<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   Respirable Particles (Dust)<br>\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   Environmental Tobacco Smoke<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=\"text-left\" colspan=\"2\"><br>\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/healthyhomes.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Healthy Homes Main Page\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hhiconback.jpg\"><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/healthyhomes.html\">Back to Healthy Homes Main Page<\/a><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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