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Program Goals

Enable families and individuals to reduce their exposure to contaminants within their environment which can negatively impact their health, and thereby their quality of life.

Current Programs

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Radon Education Program
Essentials for Healthy Homes Practitioners
The Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Education Rule (Lead PRE)
IAQ Tools for Georgia's Schools
Promoting Environmental Health for Georgia's Children
Healthy Homes for Georgia
Healthy Indoor Air for Georgia's Homes
Pesticide Education Program

Educational Resources

Allergy and Asthma Home Visit Checklist (PDF)
¿Cuan Saludable es el Aire del Interior de su casa? (How Healthy Is Your Home Indoor Air?) Spanish language PowerPoint
¿Cual es la calidad del aire dentro de su casa? (How Healthy Is Your Indoor Air?) Spanish language PDF

Mercury Quiz Shows:
Mercury Quiz Show for 3rd Grade (PDF)
Mercury Quiz Show for Middle School (PDF)
Directions for the Mercury Quiz Show (PDF)

Research

Residential Use of Organophosphate pesticides
Assessing pesticide exposure as a factor in neurological disorders of the Elderly

Program Impact

Program Impacts
Frequently Asked Questions (Montana Extension)
Distance Diagnostics

Partners

Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Region 4 children's environmental health
Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU)
P2AD-Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Georgia Indoor Air Coalition
Extension/Pharmacy Partnership
National Center for Healthy Housing

Links

General Information
Methamphetamines
Mold: General Information
Mold: Testing: Why Testing is Generally Not Recommended
Mold: Moisture
Mold: Remediation
Mold: Technical Information
Disaster Education Resources
Mercury
Children's Health Protection
Asthma
Lead
Other

Staff

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Publications

Our publications for foods, families, finances and housing. We also have Spanish publications.
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Find information about safe food handling, buying & preparing, and nutrition & health.
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Families

Learn more about the positive development of children, youth, adults and families
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Housing

Resources on Buying/owning/renting, indoor air quality and water, energy and waste.
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Finances

Find out how to save money, spend wisely and improve your financial knowledge and skills.
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What's a FACS Agent?

Learn about the Cooperative Extension and access additional Extension resources.
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