Asthma-related emergency room visits and hospitalization rates — especially in Ansonia and Derby — are the topic of discussion on the latest “Navel Gazing” episode.
Our guest, Jodie Mozdzer Gil, is an assistant professor of digital media at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. She’s also one of the founders of ValleyIndy.org.
Gil recently wrote an article for the Connecticut Health Investigative Team about asthma. Her research shows ER and hospitalization rates for asthma are on the decline locally — but there’s still a lot of work to be done.
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