Tiny Air Pollution Rise Linked to 11 Percent More Covid-19 Deaths, New Study Says

The Guardian

A small rise in people’s long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an 11 percent increase in deaths from Covid-19, a new study warns. Another recent study suggests that 15 percent of all Covid-19 deaths around the world are attributable to dirty air. That’s likely bad news for low-income communities of color and states impacted by record wildfires this year, our reporting found.

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