Extreme Heat and COVID-19 in New York City: An Evaluation of a Large Air Conditioner Distribution Program to Address Compounded Public Health Risks in Summer 2020.
COVID-19
Climate change adaptation
Extreme heat
Journal
Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine
ISSN: 1468-2869
Titre abrégé: J Urban Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9809909
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2023
04 2023
Historique:
accepted:
09
12
2022
medline:
8
5
2023
pubmed:
10
2
2023
entrez:
9
2
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In summer 2020, New York City (NYC) implemented a free air conditioner (AC) distribution program in response to the threats of extreme heat and COVID-19. The program distributed and installed ACs in the homes of nearly 73,000 older, low-income residents of public and private housing. To evaluate the program's impact, survey data were collected from October 2020 to February 2021 via mail and online from 1447 program participants and 902 non-participating low-income NYC adults without AC as a comparison group. Data were examined by calculating frequencies, proportions, and logistic regression models. Participants were 3 times more likely to report staying home during hot weather in summer 2020 compared to non-participants (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.0, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.2, 4.1), with no difference between groups in summer 2019 (AOR = 1.0, CI = 0.8, 1.3). Participants were less likely to report that 2020 hot weather made them feel sick in their homes compared to non-participants (AOR = 0.2, CI = 0.2, 0.3). The program helped participants-low-income residents and primarily people of color-stay home safely during hot weather. These results are relevant for climate change health-adaptation efforts and heat-health interventions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36759422
doi: 10.1007/s11524-022-00704-9
pii: 10.1007/s11524-022-00704-9
pmc: PMC9910776
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
290-302Subventions
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : P30 ES009089
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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