Housing and Health in Upper East Side

Heat stress: yearly hospitalizations (YEAR)

Heat stress hospitalizations weather are part of the public health burden due to hot weather.

For heat stress: yearly hospitalizations, Upper East Side is better than most neighborhoods.

Age-adjusted rate per 100,000

Age-adjusted rate per 100,000

Age-adjusted rate per 100,000

Elevated blood lead 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 lead levels (under age 6), Upper East Side 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

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), Upper East Side is better than most 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), Upper East Side is better than most 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, Upper East Side 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, Upper East Side 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, Upper East Side 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, Upper East Side 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, Upper East Side is better than most neighborhoods.

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

Homes with housing problems can threaten the health of the people who live there.

For renter-occupied homes with any health-related housing problems, Upper East Side is better than most 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), Upper East Side is in the middle of NYC 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, Upper East Side 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, Upper East Side 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, Upper East Side 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, Upper East Side 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), Upper East Side is better than most neighborhoods.

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