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Can air pollution make COVID even deadlier? – Medical Xpress
People with long-term exposure to air pollutants may be more likely to die from COVID-19, according to a new study.
People with long-term exposure to air pollutants may be more likely to die from COVID-19, according to a new study.
In an analysis of more than 3,000 U.S. counties, researchers found that just a small increase in long-term average exposure to fine-particle pollutants (PM2.5) upped the risk of death from COVID by more than 10%.
The study was published Nov. 4 in the journal Science Advances.
Air pollution also makes flu and other lung diseases more severe, so it’s not surprising that PM2.5 increases…
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