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New Law for NYC Cooling Towers Signed by Mayor

A new law has been introduced by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio following a devastating outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease earlier this summer. The deadly outbreak covered the South Bronx area of NYC and is blamed for twelve deaths. A Reuters Health article discusses the new law and the reason it was a necessary step in avoiding preventable deaths.

The outbreak has been tied to bacteria hiding in the air conditioning cooling towers of various buildings. The towers ...

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