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Air pollution linked to far higher Covid-19 death rates, study finds

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Guardian (UK)

Publication Date
2020-04-08

Air pollution is linked to significantly higher rates of death in people with Covid-19, according to analysis.The work shows that even a tiny, single-unit increase in particle pollution levels in the years before the pandemic is associated with a 15% increase in the death rate.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/07/air-pollution-linked-to-far-higher-covid-19-death-rates-study-finds