Removing mold may reduce adult asthma risk – Reuters


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Removing mold may reduce adult asthma risk
Reuters
The more mold participants reported having seen in their homes, the greater their asthma symptoms, researchers found. Men were especially vulnerable with a four-fold increase in the odds of having non-allergic asthma after recent exposure to visible mold.
Mold exposure raises risk of adult asthmaParent Herald

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Lawsuit Forces NYCHA To Remove Mold In Days, Not Months – Gothamist


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Lawsuit Forces NYCHA To Remove Mold In Days, Not Months
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A lawsuit and settlement agreement filed in federal court will force NYCHA to swiftly remove mold from public housing units. Previously the housing authority had painted over or bleached moldy walls, which caused residents with asthma and other
Editorial: Mold cleanup overdue for housing authority tenantsamNY

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NYCHA Mold Removal Settlement Has Wide Scope Thanks to High Asthma Rate – Village Voice (blog)


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NYCHA Mold Removal Settlement Has Wide Scope Thanks to High Asthma Rate
Village Voice (blog)
But perhaps most importantly, NYCHA must recognize that tenants with asthma qualify for protections under the Americans with Disabilities Acts, meaning housing officials have a legal obligation to ensure that those residents do not live in a moldy
Lawsuit Forces NYCHA To Remove Mold In Days, Not MonthsGothamist
NYCHA to address 'severe and pervasive' mold problem in public housingMetro.us
A breath of fresh airNew York Daily News

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New York City Housing Authority Agrees to Address Mold, Contributor to Asthma … – Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

New York City Housing Authority Agrees to Address Mold, Contributor to Asthma
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
On New Year's Eve last year, Rossana de la Cuadra wasn't celebrating. She was in the hospital with her six-year-old daughter, Amanda Santos, who was experiencing yet another severe asthma attack. An inspection of the family's apartment, in the 

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