Selected article for: "air pollution and important factor"

Author: Kasioumi, Myrto; Stengos, Thanasis
Title: The Effect of Pollution on the Spread of COVID-19 in Europe
  • Cord-id: u2ta2wyy
  • Document date: 2021_10_22
  • ID: u2ta2wyy
    Snippet: This study investigates empirically how air pollution in earlier periods as measured by three air pollutants, namely NO(2), PM(10), and PM(2.5) may have affected the spread and fatality of COVID-19 in 31 European countries. Using panel data with fixed effects to examine the relationship between previous exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 new cases and COVID-19 deaths, we find that previous air pollution levels have both acted as an important factor in explaining the COVID-19 spread and its h
    Document: This study investigates empirically how air pollution in earlier periods as measured by three air pollutants, namely NO(2), PM(10), and PM(2.5) may have affected the spread and fatality of COVID-19 in 31 European countries. Using panel data with fixed effects to examine the relationship between previous exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 new cases and COVID-19 deaths, we find that previous air pollution levels have both acted as an important factor in explaining the COVID-19 spread and its high fatality rate. This result may explain the negative impact that these pollutants may have on health and in particular on the respiratory functions that are mainly attacked by the virus. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at doi:10.1007/s41885-021-00099-y.

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