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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Mold Remediation Following Hurricane Ida in Southeast Louisiana

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  • Anne M. Foreman

    (Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA)

  • Amel Omari

    (Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH 45213, USA
    Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA)

  • Kristin J. Marks

    (Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
    Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA)

  • Alyssa N. Troeschel

    (Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
    Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, National Center for Environmental Health, Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA)

  • Emily J. Haas

    (National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA)

  • Susan M. Moore

    (National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA)

  • Ethan Fechter-Leggett

    (Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA)

  • Ju-Hyeong Park

    (Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA)

  • Jean M. Cox-Ganser

    (Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA)

  • Scott A. Damon

    (Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, National Center for Environmental Health, Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA)

  • Shannon Soileau

    (Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA)

  • Colette Jacob

    (Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA)

  • Arundhati Bakshi

    (Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA)

  • Anna Reilly

    (Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA)

  • Kathleen Aubin

    (Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA)

  • Kate Puszykowski

    (Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA)

  • Ginger L. Chew

    (Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, National Center for Environmental Health, Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA)

Abstract

Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in southern Louisiana in August of 2021, causing widespread wind damage and flooding. The objective of this study was to investigate knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to post-hurricane mold exposure and cleanup among residents and workers in areas of Louisiana affected by Hurricane Ida and assess changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices that have occurred over the past 16 years since Hurricane Katrina. We conducted in-person interviews with 238 residents and 68 mold-remediation workers in areas in and around New Orleans to ask about their mold cleanup knowledge and practices, personal protective equipment use, and risk perceptions related to mold. Knowledge of recommended safety measures increased since the post-Katrina survey but adherence to recommended safety measures did not. Many residents and some workers reported using insufficient personal protective equipment when cleaning up mold despite awareness of the potential negative health effects of mold exposure.

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  • Anne M. Foreman & Amel Omari & Kristin J. Marks & Alyssa N. Troeschel & Emily J. Haas & Susan M. Moore & Ethan Fechter-Leggett & Ju-Hyeong Park & Jean M. Cox-Ganser & Scott A. Damon & Shannon Soileau , 2024. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Mold Remediation Following Hurricane Ida in Southeast Louisiana," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(11), pages 1-20, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:11:p:1412-:d:1506666
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