Housing As Healthcare
The Case For Climate Resilient Healthy Homes
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Baltimore Healthy Homes Community Benefit Program
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Housing As Healthcare
The Case For Climate Resilient Healthy Homes
- The Health Impacts Are Real — and Unequal. In Maryland, environmental health risks inside homes are not theoretical. They are measurable, well-documented, and disproportionately impact vulnerable communities.
- Nearly 1 in 4 Maryland homes have elevated radon levels above the EPA action threshold of 4 pCi/L.
- Baltimore City has the highest asthma-related fatality rate in the nation, with African American women four times more likely to die from asthma than white men.
- An estimated 24,000 children in Baltimore City are living with asthma.
- In Maryland, African American children are three times more likely to be hospitalized and six times more likely to die from asthma than white children.
- Permafrost thawing due to climate change and increasing global temperature results in greater leakage of radon gas into the atmosphere and into residential buildings, leading to higher exposure.
These outcomes are not accidents....
This is why housing policy, building performance, and climate resilience must be treated as public health infrastructure.
Sources: EPA, Asthma Capitals Report (2025), Abel Foundation, HHS, CDC, NIH, Pediatrics, Duke University
2026 Climate Tech+ Subject Matter Experts
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From Data to Action
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Experience Climate Change Up Close
Experience Climate Change Up Close
Expert-led sessions featuring proven solutions for climate-resilient healthy housing — from radon mitigation and asthma prevention to heat islands, flooding, and real-time indoor air quality.
- International + local case studies
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What Your Contribution Supports
- Real-time indoor air quality assessments in high-risk Baltimore homes
- Early-warning systems for radon and asthma triggers
- Community-based climate, health, and housing education
- Equitable access to immersive learning experiences like this tour
The Problem We Can No Longer Ignore
Climate Change is already impacting public health — inside our homes.
- Elevated radon and indoor air toxins
- Rising asthma and respiratory illness
- Wildfire smoke infiltrating buildings
- Sea-level rise threatening housing stability
- Disproportionate harm to frontline communities
Housing as Healthcare Means
Homes are becoming a frontline climate intervention.
- Buildings that protect lungs, not damage them
- Climate-resilient housing designed for human health
- Policy, finance, and technology aligned around people-first outcomes
- Scalable solutions across single-family, multi-family, and commercial sectors
How You Can Engage
How You Can Engage
Turn climate knowledge into real-world impact.
- Attend the Maryland Climate Tech+ 2026 Virtual Experience
- Participate in the AMERICA250: Underground Underwater Bus Tour (experiential learning)
- Support Healthy Home Rescue - Baltimore Healthy Homes Community Benefit Program
- Partner, sponsor or underwrite, healthy, smart, high-performance solutions
