A Comprehensive guide to post-disaster restoration for a safe and healthy home. The link between health and housing is proven. Even a clean and beautiful home can have health hazards ranging from allergy and asthma triggers to disease-causing or deadly pollutants. A damaged home is likely to pose serious health risks, such as unsafe conditions, mold, asbestos, lead-based paint, polluted water, sewage and other contaminants. The wrong restoration methods can worsen, or even cause, some hazards. Everyone wants to live in a healthy home. With good information and a commitment to doing it right, you can safely repair and rebuild a healthy home after a natural disaster.