Doctor Warns How Air Pollution can Make Severe COVID-19 Even Worse



13/07/2021

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The study found that the worse the local air contamination, the higher the odds of needing intensive care and mechanical ventilation.

A doctor has warned that air pollution can make severe COVID-19 worse, following a small study from one of America's most polluted cities.

Researchers who studied 2,038 adults hospitalised with coronavirus in Detroit found those who required ventilators and intensive care were more likely to live in neighbourhoods with higher levels of air pollution and lead paint.

The study found that the worse the local air contamination, the higher the odds of needing intensive care and mechanical ventilation.

Dr Anita Shallal of Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital warned that long-term exposure to air pollution can impair the immune system and make it more susceptible to viral infections.

She said that fine particles in air pollution may also act as a carrier for the virus and help it spread.

Dr Shallal added that the study "calls attention to the systemic inequalities that may have led to the stark differences in COVID-19 outcomes along racial and ethnic lines".

Kaynak: https://news.sky.com/story/doctor-warns-how-air-pollution-can-make-severe-covid-19-even-worse-12354761




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