Exposure to outdoor air pollution may affect incidence and severity of coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19). In this retrospective cohort based on patient records from the Greater …

Background Air pollution is one of the world's leading mortality risk factors contributing to
seven million deaths annually. COVID-19 pandemic has claimed about one million deaths in …

Background: The tremendous global health burden related to COVID-19 means that
identifying determinants of COVID-19 severity is important for prevention and intervention …

Several studies have linked air pollution to COVID-19 morbidity and severity. However,
these studies do not account for exposure levels to SARS-CoV-2, nor for different sources of …

Individual-level studies with adjustment for important COVID-19 risk factors suggest positive
associations of long-term air pollution exposure (particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide) …

Background Early ecological studies have suggested links between air pollution and risk of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but evidence from individual-level cohort studies is …

Background Air pollution is speculated to increase the risks of COVID-19 spread, severity,
and mortality. Objectives We systematically reviewed studies investigating the relationship …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented challenge for global public
health systems and exacerbates existing health disparities. Epidemiological evidence …

Background Exposure to ambient air pollution is related to 4.2 million premature deaths per
year worldwide and is associated with a variety of adverse health outcomes, such as …

Background and aims The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is severely
threatening and challenging public health worldwide. Epidemiological studies focused on …