New study links children’s respiratory problems to poor housing on First Nations – TBNewsWatch.com
Researchers gathered data from four NW Ontario First Nations.
THUNDER BAY — Nishnawbe Aski Nation says a report that links health issues to poor indoor air quality shows why it’s urgent that the federal government do more to improve housing in First Nations communities.
The report is based on research conducted in four Northwestern Ontario First Nations – Lac Seul, Kasabonika Lake, Sandy Lake and Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug.
The study’s authors said their assessment confirmed previous surveys that found many homes on First Nations need major repairs and are poorly situated, leaving them prone to flooding and water penetration.
Wet and mouldy crawlspaces were common in the houses they looked at.
