Association between short-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 infection: Evidence from China
Author links open overlay panelYongjianZhuaJinguiXiebcFengmingHuangbLiqingCaob
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138704
Abstract
The novel coronavirus pneumonia, namely COVID-19, has become a global public health problem. Previous studies have found that air pollution is a risk factor for respiratory infection by carrying microorganisms and affecting body's immunity. This study aimed to explore the relationship between ambient air pollutants and the infection caused by the novel coronavirus. Daily confirmed cases, air pollution concentration and meteorological variables in 120 cities were obtained from January 23, 2020 to February 29, 2020 in China. We applied a generalized additive model to investigate the associations of six air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, NO2 and O3) with COVID-19 confirmed cases.