A report detailing the status of the Office of Building Water Supply Oversight's (BWSO) cooling tower program and the number of cases of Legionnaire's disease in the city.
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 NYC construction deaths by worker characteristics and circumstances of injury. Falls accounted for 60% of fatal construction injuries. Older workers and those w/lower education levels were disproportionately fatally injured.
This data brief examines changes in ED visits between 2006 and 2015, describes the demographic characteristics of the population making MHTRED visits, and identifies high utilizers (five or more MHTRED visits in 2015), who likely need ongoing services and supports.
This report summarizes results from the NYC Ambient Noise/Light and Sleep Survey. The survey investigated the frequency and sources of ambient noise and light that cause sleep disturbance, measures taken to mitigate noise exposure, and effect on concentration.
This data brief details smoking-related behaviors of NYC men and public high school boys using data from the 2016 NYC Community Health Survey, 2016 New York State Adult Tobacco Survey, and 2015 NYC Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
This Epi Data Brief summarizes data from both the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey on self-reported cannabis use, providing some comparison of NYC to US rates. In addition, the brief summarizes data on emergency department visits.
Highlights self-reported illicit drug use, including cannabis, ecstasy, K2, cocaine, heroin, and prescription drug misuse among youth in NYC public high schools. Heroin use increased from 3% to 4% 2015 to 2017. Cannabis use did not increase.
The Mayor of NYC establishes the Mental Health Council that will serve as an advisory group to the Mayor to promote mental well being, increase access to high quality mental health care, and address structural detriments of mental health.