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Association between long-term air pollution exposure and COVID-19 mortality in Latin America

Submitted by Petra Hansson on
EfD Authors:
Lopez Feldman, Alejandro
Bonilla, Jorge Alexander
Rivera, Nathaly

Recent studies have shown a relationship between air pollution and increased vulnerability and mortality due to COVID-19. Most of these studies have looked at developed countries. This study examines the relationship between long-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19-related deaths in four countries of Latin America that have been highly affected by the pandemic: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. Our results suggest that an increase in long-term exposure of 1 μg/m3 of fine particles is associated with a 2.7 percent increase in the COVID-19 mortality rate.

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