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Air pollution exacerbates severe Covid-19 infection
Dirty air contributes to the severity of Covid-19, according to a study from one of America’s most polluted cities. Researchers who studied 2,038 adults hospitalized with Covid-19 in the Detroit area found that those who needed intensive care and machines to help them breathe were more likely to live in environments with higher levels of air pollution and lead paint.
The worse the local air contamination, the higher the likelihood of requiring intensive care and mechanical ventilation. Anita Shallal of Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital said long-term exposure to air pollution can damage the immune system and make it more susceptible to viral infections, while fine particles in air pollution can also act as carriers of the virus and help spread it.
“This study draws attention to systemic inequalities that may be causing stark differences in Covid-19 outcomes along racial and ethnic lines,” Shallal said in a statement from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, where he presented his findings Friday. quoted Among from Reuters. “Communities of color are more likely to be located in areas that are closer to industrial pollution, and to work in businesses that expose them to air pollution,” he added.
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