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

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, Colette Jacob, Arundhati Bakshi, Anna Reilly, Kathleen Aubin, Kate Puszykowski and Ginger L. Chew
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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
Kristin J. Marks: Epidemic Intelligence Service, 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
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

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 11, 1-20

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.

Keywords: mold; personal protective equipment; natural disasters; hurricanes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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