Resources within the State Medical/Healthcare System
If you are concerned about specific health issues or symptoms, these medical resources could be helpful to you and your family.
These private medical resources are supported by healthcare providers that bill both public and private insurance systems who provide diagnosis, treatment, and at times, at-home control of environmental conditions that affect health problems. The medical system may offer environmental resources such as allergen bed coverings, air filters, or a HEPA vacuum. Medical testing and diagnostics may help determine if you are exposed to a common pollutant or allergen. In most cases, environmental testing of your home is not needed in order to identify and solve indoor air quality problems and can be very expensive.
On this page, learn about what each group can do:
Patients and/or Families
Doctors or Providers
Insurance Company or Medicaid
Your School Nurse
State Asthma Control Program
State Environmental Health Programs
As Patients and/or Families
Healthy Housing as a Consumer
Learn about healthy housing as a consumer, and how to protect yourself from indoor air pollution and other hidden hazards in your home.
Avoiding Allergy and Asthma Triggers
This image demonstrates twelve (12) different actions you can take to reduce allergens in the bedroom that may avoid the need for medical treatments. Focusing on the bedroom will allow you or your child to sleep better and have a safe-room during periods of high outdoor pollen, smoke. or dust. Actions include:
Encasing pillows
Encasing the mattress,
Hard headboards for easier cleaning,
Hard shades rather than fabric to reduce dust,
Keep clothing in drawers,
Use hard chairs rather than fabric,
Reduce clutter on walls,
Keep clothes in a closet,
Monitor temperature and humidity,
Use a dust mask for cleaning,
Cover air vents with dust filters,
If recommended by a health professional, use a HEPA air filter to reduce dust in the bedroom.
This image shows the four main types of indoor air pollutants that affect occupant health and comfort. Air particles are fine dust that can come from people, pets, pests, and burning fuels. Gas and odors are smaller particles that can come from cooking, waste and lack of fresh air. Microbes and germs can come from people, dampness or unsanitary conditions. Chemicals can also release gasses from new products, painting, and glues that come from remodeling or hobbies.
Doctors or Providers
How Housing Affects Health
Learn more about medical conditions related to housing, including preventable conditions related to respiratory, nervous and cardiovascular systems.
Environmental Expertise
Contact a NH health care provider with specific expertise in prevention and treatment of environmental and work-related conditions.
Assessments & Referrals
Contact your primary care provider for an assessment or referral related to a specific concern.
Insurance Company or Medicaid
Medicaid Resources
Learn more about Medicaid housing, medical equipment and supplies available to those who qualify.
Disability Rights Center
Contact the disability rights center if you are having problems with housing safety or affordable housing.
Housing Needs
Contact your insurance provider for information on housing needs.
School Nurses
Learn more about how school nurses can help you.
If you need help managing medical issues, contact your child’s school for assistance.
State Asthma Control Program
New Hampshire’s Asthma Control Program (ACP) is dedicated to reducing the burden of asthma in our state.
ACP provides public education and resources to help people with asthma achieve improved quality of life.
State Environmental Health Programs
New Hampshire’s Environmental Health Program provides data, information and education about health and the environment.
They offer a variety of programs to support you in preventing illness, injury or disease that may be caused by hazards in your surroundings.