Connecticut Advocates, Elected Officials, & Public Health Experts Speak Out Against High Asthma Rates

HARTFORD, Connecticut — Today, Sierra Club Connecticut, local environmental justice leaders, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and state elected officials hosted a Press Conference on Connecticut’s High Asthma Rates in the Legislative Office Building.

The Core Event

Hartford ranked eighth in the Asthma and Allergy Foundation’s rankings of “ Asthma Capitals ” due to the city’s higher asthma rates and related deaths.

Key Facts

HARTFORD, Connecticut — Today, Sierra Club Connecticut, local environmental justice leaders, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and state elected officials hosted a Press Conference on Connecticut’s High Asthma Rates in the Legislative Office Building.

Context & Significance

Hartford ranked eighth in the Asthma and Allergy Foundation’s rankings of “ Asthma Capitals ” due to the city’s higher asthma rates and related deaths.

Outlook

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