The Guardian reports that long-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of death from Covid-19, according to a large study by the Office for National Statistics.
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Imperial College: London air pollution cancels positive health effects of exercise in over-60s
Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the beneficial health effects of exercise in older adults, according to new research. The findings, published in The Lancet, show that short term exposure to air pollution in built…
Guardian: ‘Compelling’ evidence air pollution worsens coronavirus
The Guardian lays out the ‘compelling’ evidence that air pollution worsens coronavirus.
BBC News: Evidence emerging of airborne transmission of COVID-19
The World Health Organization has acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of coronavirus, after a group of scientists signed a letter urging the organization to update its guidance on the disease’s transmission. One of the signatories, Joe Allen, an…