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New London Ranked 5th Healthiest County In State

A 2012 report from County Health Rankings has Tolland County topping the list

 

County Health Rankings has released its 2012 report on the healthiest and least healthy counties in the country, and it ranks New London County fifth in Connecticut.

According to the report, Tolland County tops the list at No. 1 and New Haven County takes last place at No. 8.

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A press release from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation explains that the Rankings examines health behavior, clinical care, social and economic factors, physical environment and this year adds new data including the availability of fast food in the area and levels of physical inactivity to its study.

Here are a few of the statistics from the 2012 County Health Rankings:

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The full 2012 report for New London County is available here.

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