- Mold was observed in more than half (53%) of residences,
- Residents reported being aware of the mold in their homes in just less than half (47%) of residences in which mold was observed,
- Participants with mold observed in their homes overall reported more coughing at night than those without mold,
- 14% of the survey participants reported currently having asthma.
In comparison:
- 1.5% had visible mold in the living room or bedroom in the American Healthy Homes Survey.
- 7.8% of people who participated in the 2010 Georgia Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey reported current asthma.
Additional information about the Proctor Creek Community Collaborative Health Survey can be found in the Proctor Creek Survey Findings Community Brochure here.
The NPR story provides an easy entrée into a better understanding of the environmental health problems we are seeing in the Proctor Creek area of these neighborhoods. Low income persons living in substandard housing often face exposure to environmental contaminants and experience poor health as a result.
Here is a link to the Tuesday March 3rd show that focused on housing and its impacts on health.You can also watch an hour long forum which examines the social and environmental issues related to health or access links to the rest of the series here.
If you have any concern about air pollution or other environmental health issue in your community and you are willing to organize, you can call ECO-Action. We are ready to assist.
