Good decisions start with good data — so we’ve assembled some helpful data sources that can shape actions and policies that advance environmental justice.
Data on CT’s High-Risk Asthma Population
Pollution is also known to create public health impacts like asthma. From here you can access all kinds of information on the state’s high-risk asthma population — including statistics, reports, data briefs, facts sheets, maps, and more.
Public Health Tracking on Asthma
Explore more health track data related to asthma — including the number of emergency department visits and the number of hospitalization admissions linked to asthma per year.
Data on Childhood Lead Poisoning Surveillance
These reports review the rates of childhood lead testing, the rates of childhood lead poisoning, the frequency of lead hazards in residential properties, and the effectiveness of local health departments and districts responding to cases of severe childhood lead poisoning.
Ways to Connect
- For environmental justice administrative inquiries, please contact Edith Pestana (Program Administrator) at (860) 424-3044 or edith.pestana@ct.gov.
- For community and education coordination inquiries, please contact Doris Johnson (Outreach & Education Coordinator) at (860) 424-3053 or doris.johnson@ct.gov.