City-wide mold remediation program reduces ED asthma visits

ORLANDO — A New York City municipal mold removal program reduced visits related to asthma by 2,798 each year between 2021 and 2023, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting. Launched in 2019, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Mold Busters initiative uses evidence-based methods to remove mold from and remediate its facilites, which are home