1. NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Indoor Environmental Complaints
ECON 2505ID HD21
Souleymane Minte, Angel Campbell,Yanhong Liu, and Rachel Broomes
ECON 2505ID HD21
Souleymane Minte, Angel Campbell,Yanhong Liu, and Rachel Broomes

2. The Data Indoor environmental complaints made via 311 throughout NYC
Dust, mold, poor ventilation, gas odor, etc.

3. Map Overview By Borough Manhattan - 19k Brooklyn - 15k Queens - 8.2k
Bronx - 7.2k
Staten Island - 1.8k

4. Map Overview By Complaint Indoor Air Quality - 39k Asbestos - 4.4k
Indoor Sewage 2.2k
Other 2.2k

5. Harmful Effects Asbestos Mold Dust Asbestosis Lung Cancer Mesothelioma
Respiratory Conditions
Allergic Skin reactions
Sore throat and eye irritation
Dust
Bronchitis
Asthma

6. Solutions
Landlord Accountability
The Asthma Free Housing Act

7. References
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (2016). Health effects of asbestos. Retrieved from
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017). Facts about mold and dampness. Retrieved from
The New York City Department of Health (2019). Asthma doesn’t have to stop your kids from being kids. Retrieved from
New York State Department of Health (2018). Asthma dashboard: County level. Retrievedfromhttps://webbi1.health.ny.gov/SASStoredProcess/guest?_program=/EBI/PHIG/apps/asthma_dashboard/ad_dashboard&p=ig&ind_id=ad2
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (2017). U.S. Federal bans on asbestos. Retrieved from