Research Study Reveals Success of New York Citys Clean Heat Program
Smoke puts out of a structure in New York City. Image: Ricardo Toledo-Crow
In 2012, New York City developed the Clean Heat Program to remove making use of residual heating oil which had been determined as a significant source of air pollution in the city and linked to multiple adverse health results, consisting of cardiovascular disease. In a research study performed at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health with coworkers at Drexel University, scientists assessed the program results, consisting of the air pollution reductions in between 2012 and 2016, utilizing numerous information sources and extensive design diagnostics.
The outcomes revealed that the heating oil # 6 restriction (finished by 2016) was efficient in lowering air pollution. The research study is the first to supply a structure to examine the impact of the Clean Heat Program since it was executed. The findings are released in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
“It is really motivating to see the total success of the Clean Heat Program in lowering pollution levels in the city, and especially interesting to discover that the policy is effective in both low- and high-income neighborhoods,” said lead author Mike He.
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