The City’s campaign educates users and potential users about the harms of using K2 and dispel the many myths surrounding the marketing of K2 as legal and safe.
TheNew York City Community Air Survey (NYCCAS) is the largest ongoing urban air monitoring program of any U.S. city. NYCCAS is a collaboration between the Health Department and Queens College of the City University of New York and tracks changes in air quality over time.
This report by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene examines trends, demographic characteristics, and methods of suicide among males.
Pursuant to Local Law 55 of 2017, this report includes maternal mortality data and recommendations to improve maternal health and reduce maternal mortalities.
Using data from the 2015 Child Health, Emotional Wellness and Development Survey (CHEWDS), the authors describe the social environments of children ages 3 to 12, by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
2015-2016 National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS); data on characteristics and circumstances preceding death among NYC suicide victims w/ focus is on middle-age victims (ages 45- to 64-years-old).
This report summarizes data on treatment for opioid use disorders among NYC residents, including demographic characteristics of those receiving methadone and buprenorphine treatment.
The New York City Community Air Survey: Neighborhood Air Quality 2008-2016 report fulfills the reporting requirement of Local Law 103 of 2015 which requires that the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conduct community air quality surveys and publish the results annually.
This report highlights differences in health care access, health behaviors, and health outcomes among New Yorkers from different Asian ancestry groups.
This Epi Data Brief describes data on sleep, screen time, and mental health symptoms, finding that inadequate sleep is associated with a higher prevalence of symptoms.
This Vital Signs report describes alcohol-related injuries that resulted in emergency department visits or hospitalizations among New York City residents in 2015.
Vital Statistics data on pregnancies among 15- to 19-year-olds and Youth Risk Behavior Survey data on sexual activity and contraceptive use among high school students are detailed in this brief.
In 2015,552 suicides were reported in New York City (NYC); approximately two-thirds occurred among males and one-third among females. While the suicide rate among males has been consistently and markedly higher than among females, the gap has narrowed in recent years due to an increase among females
The data brief describes demographic characteristics of NYC adults with SPD, their access to mental health treatment, and trends in the prevalence of health behaviors and chronic diseases.