The research, published Tuesday in the, found an elevated likelihood of hospitalization, admission to an intensive care unit and death among COVID-19 cases who were chronically exposed to fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ground-level ozone.
“These results suggest that chronic exposure to air pollution before SARS-CoV-2 infection may contribute to COVID-19 severity, particularly chronic exposure to ,” the researchers write.The study was conducted by researchers affiliated with Health Canada, which also provided funding.Researchers identified all COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ontario during 2020 and subtracted long-term care residents and anyone under 20 years of age, leaving them with just over 151,000 cases.
Using government data, they were able to determine the demographics and location of those cases and cross-referenced with information on neighbourhood air quality. Among those cases, the researchers found the odds of ICU admission were higher in areas with increased levels of fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide. Less severe hospitalizations also increased after exposure to fine particulate matter, according to the findings.
Ozone exposure was found to be particularly harmful, leading to increased odds of hospitalization, ICU admission and death.UBC report says even “safe” levels of pollution are bad for health – Nov 25, 2019
Wow, more pollution is bad for us. What is the most significant factor in producing more pollution? Higher populations. If we were truly a progressive society in Canada we would be stagnating our population and learning to deal with full employment.
Glad I'm far away from the concrete jungle.
LMFAO !!!
Haha, you guys just don’t quite with this crap, eh!?
I should point out that ozone levels are elevated in the presence of wildfires too... Just saying.
the places with all the hospitals that record numbers ?
At this point it’s in the water 😂
They’re just pulling stuff out of their arse now and I’m done with them. They’re all full of it.
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