Severe Covid cases ‘more likely in highly polluted areas’
by Robin McKie Science Editor from Science | The Guardian on (#600F9)
Air pollutant nitrogen dioxide may contribute to intensive care admissions, German study finds
People who contract Covid-19 are more likely to suffer severe symptoms if they have been exposed to air pollution for long periods.
A study found that people who live in places where there are high levels of the atmospheric pollutant nitrogen dioxide had higher chances of ending up in intensive care units (ICUs) or of needing mechanical ventilation after they had caught Covid.
Continue reading...