Air pollution exposure may increase severity and fatality of COVID-19 infections

Air pollution exposure may increase severity and fatality of COVID-19 infections

  • March 16, 2022 5:00 PM
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Air pollution exposure may increase severity and fatality of COVID-19 infections

Researchers evaluate the increased risk of severe and fatal COVID-19 in those patients exposed to air pollutants. This study uses data from hospitals in Catalonia, Spain, to assess whether patients from more polluted areas were more likely to have a severe or fatal COVID-19 response. It finds that exposure to high levels of particulates (microscopic airborne particles) increases the risk of severe disease and death.

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