Daily News | How physicians can help keep the lights on for Philadelphia’s poorest families | Expert Opinion
Loss of heat, power, or water to a household is a public health threat impacting families all over our region. Recent data reveals that 35% of families with children in the mid-Atlantic were at risk of losing access to utility services. That number is likely higher in Philadelphia, the poorest of our nation’s large cities.
Pennsylvania recognizes that turning off heat in the winter is inhumane, and families with current access are protected until April 1, 2022 under a Winter Moratorium. But shutoffs will commence as soon as it is lifted. Many Philadelphia children are already living without adequate or any heat. In these situations, families often turn to unsafe heating practices including use of a gas oven or multiple space heaters .
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