The Harvard scientists said their results “underscore the importance of continuing to enforce existing air pollution regulations to protect human health both during and after the COVID-19 crisis,” adding that “we anticipate a failure to do so can potentially increase the COVID-19 death toll and hospitalizations, further burdening our healthcare system and drawing resources away from COVID-19 patients.
Dominici said her research was sparked by observations that many of the same underlying health problems that increase risk of death from COVID-19, such as heart and lung disease, are also made worse by long-term exposure to air pollution. The researchers adjusted for other factors such as income, obesity and smoking that are also likely to increase risk of death.
Gilliland emphasized the study should be interpreted with caution because it looked at data at the county, rather than the individual level, so the higher death rates in more polluted areas could also reflect other population characteristics unrelated to air pollution.
I am currently in Foshan China and the pollution here reminds me of LA in the 70's, yet the death rate here has been low. It is people with lung issues that are dying and yes pollution can cause lung issues, but it appears not to affect the corona-virus death rate.
L.A. folks already beat the heck out of their lungs under the BEST of their circumstances.......
Not surprising for a respiratory illness. Air pollution is the next scourge we need to eliminate or at least mitigate
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