Bed bugs and poverty in cold bar-chart blue
The data of last year’s community health survey which for the first time included a bed bug question is now available at the city’s Environmental Health Tracking Portal:
Tag: prevalence
“During the past 12 months, have you had a problem with bed bugs in your home that required an exterminator?”
The NYC Health Department announced at last Wednesday’s press conference that 6.7% (of adult residents) answered yes. Despite the bad news, it is exciting to have this question included in the city’s health survey for the first time.