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[Quick review: air pollution and morbi-mortalityby Covid-19.]
Eunice Elizabeth Félix-Arellano1, Astrid Schilmann2, Magali Hurtado-Díaz1
1Dirección de Salud Ambiental, Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
Objective:
To analyze the evidence on the relationship between air pollution and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality from Covid-19.
Materials And Methods:
An adaptation of the Cochrane rapid review methodology was used. The search was performed in PubMed and MedRxiv and was limited until April 28 and 26, respectively. The titles and abstracts were reviewed by five researchers who, in turn, reviewed the full texts of the final selection.
Results:
450 manuscripts were found, 15 met the inclusion criteria. The evidence reports that the incidence and risk of morbidity and mortality from Covid-19 increase with chronic and acute exposure to air pollution, particularly to particulate matter (PM2.5, P M10) and nitrogen dioxide.
Conclusions:
More studies are required especially in Latin American cities. It is necessary to strengthen the recommendations in cities with higher levels of pollutants and to reduce their emissions.
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