For many Pittsburgh residents, wet basements pose health risks
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For many Pittsburgh residents, wet basements pose health risks

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 18, 20261 min

Chronic moisture can create ideal conditions for mold that can trigger asthma attacks, allergies, and rashes. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/

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It's a hilly city with dense clay soils that drain poorly.

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I'm Dr. Anthony Leiserwitz and this is Climate Connections. For some residents of Pittsburgh, wet basements seem like a fact of life. It's a hilly city with dense clay soils that drain poorly. During heavy rain, water runs down slope and can pool around foundations and seep in the

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basements. And as climate change causes more extreme storms, the problem is growing. Zanea Warren-May, a researcher at Rand, surveyed residents of two predominantly black Pittsburgh neighborhoods.

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Zanea Warren-May, a researcher at Rand, surveyed residents of two predominantly black Pittsburgh neighborhoods. We found that around three quarters of the homes sampled across both neighborhoods had ever experienced basement wetness.

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