Housing and Health in Chelsea - Clinton

Elevated blood levels (under age 6) (YEAR)

Elevated blood lead levels are 5+ mcg/dL. There is no safe level of lead in the blood. Lead poisoning can cause learning and behavior problems, and delay growth and mental development.

For elevated blood levels (under age 6), Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

Rate (5+ mcg/dL) per 1,000 tested

Rate (5+ mcg/dL) per 1,000 tested

Rate (5+ mcg/dL) per 1,000 tested

Heat stress: hospitalizations (YEAR)

Heat stress hospitalizations due to heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion, represent part of the public health burden of hot weather. Data aggregated over five years provides enough stability to display neighborhood impacts.

For heat stress: hospitalizations, Chelsea - Clinton is in the middle of NYC neighborhoods.

Age-adjusted rate per 100,000

Age-adjusted rate per 100,000

Age-adjusted rate per 100,000

Asthma hospitalizations (age 5 to 17) (YEAR)

Asthma hospitalizations are more severe asthma outcomes. They're often clustered in high-poverty neighborhoods, where disinvestment and poor housing conditions expose residents to triggers.

For asthma hospitalizations (age 5 to 17), Chelsea - Clinton is in the middle of NYC neighborhoods.

Estimated annual rate per 10,000

Estimated annual rate per 10,000

Estimated annual rate per 10,000

Asthma hospitalizations (adults) (YEAR)

Asthma hospitalizations are more severe asthma outcomes. They're often clustered in high-poverty neighborhoods, where disinvestment and poor housing conditions expose residents to triggers.

For asthma hospitalizations (adults), Chelsea - Clinton is in the middle of NYC neighborhoods.

Age-adjusted rate per 10,000

Age-adjusted rate per 10,000

Age-adjusted rate per 10,000

Homes with cracks or holes (YEAR)

Cracks or holes are a maintenance deficiency linked to the presence of mice, rats, and cockroaches - which can harm residents' health.

For homes with cracks or holes, Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

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Homes with leaks (YEAR)

Leaks are a maintenance deficiency that can harm health by introducing mold, which can worsen respiratory conditions like asthma.

For homes with leaks, Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

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Homes using supplemental heat (YEAR)

The need for supplemental heat may mean a building's main heat source doesn't work - and can indicate the presence of other health-threatening maintenance deficiencies.

For homes using supplemental heat, Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

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Household air conditioning (YEAR)

Air conditioning is an important way to avoid heat stress, especially for persons with limited mobility.

For household air conditioning, Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

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Renter-occupied homes with any health-related maintenance problems (YEAR)

Homes with maintenance deficiencies can threaten the health of the people who live there.

For renter-occupied homes with any health-related maintenance problems, Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

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Old homes with peeling paint (YEAR)

Older housing (built before 1960) that has peeling paint can put residents at risk of lead poisoning, due to lead paint. Lead paint was banned from household paints in New York City in 1960 and in the USA in 1978.

For old homes with peeling paint, Chelsea - Clinton is in the middle of NYC neighborhoods.

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Carbon monoxide incidents (without a detector) (YEAR)

Carbon monoxide detectors are required in NYC homes by law. Failure to provide or maintain a detector can put people at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning and death.

For carbon monoxide incidents (without a detector), Chelsea - Clinton is worse than most neighborhoods.

Average annual rate per 10,000 buildings

Average annual rate per 10,000 buildings

Average annual rate per 10,000 buildings

Homes with mice or rats in the building (YEAR)

The presence of mice or rats in the home is often associated with poor housing maintenance. These pests can contaminate food and worsen asthma.

For homes with mice or rats in the building, Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

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Homes with cockroaches (YEAR)

The presence of cockroaches in the home is often associated with poor housing maintenance. Cockroaches in the home can contaminate food and worsen asthma.

For homes with cockroaches, Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

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No smoke-free home policy (YEAR)

Adults without a smoke-free home policy. A smoke-free home policy can limit people's exposure to secondhand smoke, which is especially dangerous to children.

For no smoke-free home policy, Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

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Household crowding (YEAR)

Households with more than one person per room are considered crowded.

For household crowding, Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

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Child poverty (under age 5) (YEAR)

Poverty is a major determinant of health, since poverty deprives people of access to health and safety resources.

For child poverty (under age 5), Chelsea - Clinton is better than most neighborhoods.

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