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1. Did you understand why all of the questions on the Assessment tool pointed to an environmental health risks? Yes, these questions demonstrate health risks and potential issues that people should be aware of. Also, if there are a lot of dangers in a person's home this tool brings awareness so people can make changes so they are less at risk.  2. Did you discover any environmental risks in your home by completing the home assessment? Yes, the home I live in is very old and has lead pipes.  3. In the home assessment, why did we want to know about the age of your home? It is important to know when a home was built because if it is before 1978 then it is possible the home has lead pipes.  4. Why would we want to know if someone lives in the basement?  Living in the basement can cause certain health risks like mold exposure (because of still water), lack of ventilation, radon exposure and possible fire injury.  5. Who is responsible for ho...