Climate change is having a deleterious effect on Connecticut”™s socioeconomic wellness, according to a 100-page report issued by Yale School of Public Health”™s Center on Climate Change and Health.
Furthermore, the report noted that 28 mosquito species found in Connecticut between 2001 and 2019 carried viruses that cause human disease, with 10 showing trends of increasing abundance. The report also pointed out that the American Lung Association gave all eight Connecticut counties an F grade for ozone pollution in its 2019 State of the Air Report.
“We found disturbing trends in all categories,” said Laura Bozzi, the center”™s director of programs and the report”™s lead author. “This report provides policymakers, health professionals, advocates and the general public with the information they need to take timely action to protect public health.”