I am from Rancho Cucamonga in the San Bernardino County and I just moved into our home last year. It is a newly renovated home and it does not have a basement. My home is in the suburbs, away from the city smog. It was build in the 1990s so it is fairly new and does not have many problems or issues. By going through the assessment, I did notice that I am unaware of many possible threats in my home. I did have to research certain parts of the assessment to get a better understanding of the health risks that could be in my home. I think it is important for my household to start using eco-friendly products since I do have pets and hope to have children someday. I also noticed that my family and I do not have a disaster plan and we should definitely invest in one and plan. I also have cigarette products present because I do have family members that smoke.
In the home assessment, why did we want to know about the age of your home? Knowing the age of the home helps determine how long certain health risks could be present. Fairly newer homes will not have as many issues as an older home. It is also good to know the age of the home since lead is a huge part of the home assessments now and could be a health risk factor.
Why would we want to know if someone lives in the basement? Our home does not have a basement but I would understand why other homes would. Natural disasters such as tornados or hurricanes. I live in an earthquake prone state so a basement would not be useful for our household. Basements can also expose us to other health risks such as mold, radon, and carbon monoxide since there is no air or sunset usually entering those areas.
Who is responsible for home-based environmental health risks? The individual is responsible for the environmental health risks, but the landlord and the government create regulations to make sure individuals are keeping up with protocols. Essentially it is the individuals responsibility to ensure their home is up to date with their home assessments so the environment they live in is inhabitable.
In the home assessment, why did we want to know about the age of your home? Knowing the age of the home helps determine how long certain health risks could be present. Fairly newer homes will not have as many issues as an older home. It is also good to know the age of the home since lead is a huge part of the home assessments now and could be a health risk factor.
Why would we want to know if someone lives in the basement? Our home does not have a basement but I would understand why other homes would. Natural disasters such as tornados or hurricanes. I live in an earthquake prone state so a basement would not be useful for our household. Basements can also expose us to other health risks such as mold, radon, and carbon monoxide since there is no air or sunset usually entering those areas.
Who is responsible for home-based environmental health risks? The individual is responsible for the environmental health risks, but the landlord and the government create regulations to make sure individuals are keeping up with protocols. Essentially it is the individuals responsibility to ensure their home is up to date with their home assessments so the environment they live in is inhabitable.
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