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Asthma triggers at home

Housing conditions can trigger asthma. In New York City, childhood asthma is a significant health threat that affects thousands of children per year. …

Economic conditions

Social and economic conditions affect people’s health. These conditions (also called “social determinants of health”) are conditions that people may …

Housing maintenance

Buildings with maintenance issues and disrepair can harm health. Across NYC, low-income neighborhoods have a higher percentage of buildings in …

Housing safety

Most people spend most of their time in their home. That makes the home a crucial environment that can affect one’s health - both in terms of …

Housing stability

Most people spend most of their time in their home. That makes the home a crucial environment that can affect one’s health. Housing stability In …

Social conditions

Social and economic conditions affect people’s health. These conditions (also called “social determinants of health”) are conditions that people may …

Violence

Violence is the use of physical, verbal, and/or emotional force to injure, harm, abuse, damage, or destroy. Interpersonal violence includes child …

Weather-related illness

A region’s climate is characterized by its usual weather conditions, seasons, and patterns in extreme weather events such as heat waves, …