Effect of ambient air pollutants and meteorological variables on COVID-19 incidence

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Authors

Ying Jiang · Second Military Medical University

Xiao-Jun Wu · Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Abstract

Our data show that PM2.5 and humidity are substantially associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 and that PM10 and temperature are substantially associated with a decreased risk of COVID-19.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 impact on air quality COVID-19 epidemiological studies COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volume 41, Issue 9, pp. 1011-1015

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.222

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