Bureau of Environmental Health Services - Healthy Homes

According to the National Center for Healthy Housing, a healthy home is a home designed, constructed, maintained, or rehabilitated in a manner that supports the health of residents. Housing conditions can significantly affect public health. Childhood lead poisoning, injuries, respiratory diseases such as asthma, and quality of life issues have been linked to substandard housing nationwide.

The Iowa Department of Public Health works closely with public health agencies and housing departments to address healthy homes issues in Iowa. For specific information on healthy homes issues in your community contact your local public health agency.

Bed Bugs

• IDPH Bed Bugs Fact Sheet
• IDPH Bed Bugs Frequently Asked Questions
• Linn County Bed Bug Publications
• Bed Bugs: Get Them Out and Keep Them Out - EPA
• State of Michigan Bed Bug Publications

Mold

• IDPH Mold Fact Sheet

For information on radon, please visit our Radon webpage.

Additional Resources:

• National Center for Healthy Housing
• Healthy Homes Assessment
• Healthy Homes Maintenance Checklist
• Healthy Homes, Healthy People (English)
• Healthy Homes, Healthy People (Spanish)