
This press release from Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) was published on Mon Mar 16 and titled "New Research Shows NYCHA Mold Reforms Linked to 2,798 Fewer Asthma Emergency Room Visits Per Year". It focuses on taxes and touches on the environment, housing.
New Research Shows NYCHA Mold Reforms Linked to 2,798 Fewer Asthma Emergency Room Visits Per Year BRONX, NY — New peer-reviewed research presented at the 2026 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting finds that NYCHA’s citywide Mold Busters initiative is associated with an average annual reduction of 2,798 asthma-related emergency department visits among public housing residents. The study, led by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public […] The post New Research Shows NYCHA Mold Reforms Linked to 2,798 Fewer Asthma Emergency Room Visits Per Year appeared first on Torres .