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

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• Personal Author:
  Aubin K ; Bakshi A ; Chew GL ; Cox-Ganser, Jean M. ; Damon SA ; Fechter-Leggett, Ethan D. ; Foreman AM ; Haas, Emily J. ; Jacob C ; Marks KJ ; Moore SM ; Omari A ; Park, Ju-Hyeong ; Puszykowski K ; Reilly A ; Soileau S ; Troeschel AN
• Description:
  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. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cyclonic Storms Fungi Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Mold Disaster Clean-up Hurricanes Molds Natural Disasters Personal Protective Equipment PPE Safety Practices
• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Atlanta Region [OSHA] ; Birmingham Region [OSHA] ; Chicago Region [OSHA] ; Georgia ; Louisiana ; Ohio ; Pennsylvania ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA] ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division ; DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070336
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2024 Nov; 21(11):1412
• Contact Point Address:
  Anne M. Foreman, Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
• Email:
  vpc3@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fb43a7c1f1615d58d6391b638c32f896c47ace86eb7fdb1caed5159ca121a38d0e088c166c5049350d6b6d8766477c02feaaefd18323748603615b253f44f420
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208569/cdc_208569_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.17 MB ]