"The New York City Council is considering a new bill aimed at preventing Legionnaires' Disease after a deadly outbreak in Harlem this past summer. The proposed legislation requires monthly testing of cooling towers and mandates building owners to perform biocide treatments during warmer months when Legionella bacteria growth is most prevalent. The outbreak in Harlem resulted in seven deaths and 114 illnesses, with the source traced to cooling towers in two city buildings, including Harlem Hospital."
"Councilmember Lynn Schulman from Queens sponsors the bill, which seeks to address the decline in inspections since Mayor Eric Adams took office in 2022. The city has begun hiring more inspectors to ensure the safety of cooling towers following the recent outbreak. The Council's health committee is set to meet Thursday morning to discuss the bill, which could be voted on in the afternoon."
New York City Council is considering a bill to prevent Legionnaires' Disease by requiring monthly testing of cooling towers and mandating building owners to perform biocide treatments during warmer months when Legionella growth is most prevalent. A Harlem outbreak this past summer killed seven people and sickened 114, with cooling towers at two city buildings, including Harlem Hospital, identified as the source. Councilmember Lynn Schulman of Queens sponsors the bill to address declining inspections since Mayor Eric Adams took office in 2022. The city has begun hiring more inspectors. The Council's health committee will meet Thursday, with a possible afternoon vote. New York City reports hundreds of Legionnaires' cases annually.
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