| For Immediate Release June 7, 2021
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 Is Your Home Healthy? More time at home during the pandemic may have exposed you to other health risks Increased time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic means many Wisconsin families have been exposed to more health hazards due to unsafe housing conditions, including lead paint, radon, asthma triggers, secondhand smoke, or mold, according to the Department of Health Services. "For too many families in Wisconsin, home is not always the healthy haven that it should be," said Dr. Jon Meiman, chief medical officer in th DHS Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health. "We know that the physical condition of people's homes affects their health in many ways, so we encourage families to learn more about potential home hazards and resources available to help. Even the smallest changes can add up to big health improvements." Pre-pandemic, Americans spent 90 percent of their time indoors on average, with an estimated two-thirds of that time spent in homes. COVID-19 has highlighted racial and economic disparities for many families, including the lack of access to safe and affordable housing. View the entire news release. | 
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