Aims The risk of mortality from the coronavirus disease that emerged in 2019 (COVID-19) is
increased by comorbidity from cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Air pollution also …

Background Air pollution is speculated to increase the risks of COVID-19 spread, severity,
and mortality. Objectives We systematically reviewed studies investigating the relationship …

Abstract Objectives United States government scientists estimate that COVID-19 may kill
tens of thousands of Americans. Many of the pre-existing conditions that increase the risk of …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented challenge for global public
health systems and exacerbates existing health disparities. Epidemiological evidence …

Although the attention of the world and the global health community specifically is
deservedly focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, other determinants of health continue to …

In December 2019, a novel disease, coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), emerged in
Wuhan, People's Republic of China. COVID-19 is caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS …

Assessing whether long-term exposure to air pollution increases the severity of COVID-19
health outcomes, including death, is an important public health objective. Limitations in …

Background Recent evidence links ambient air pollution to COVID-19 incidence, severity,
and death, but few studies have analyzed individual-level mortality data with high quality …

Individual-level studies with adjustment for important COVID-19 risk factors suggest positive
associations of long-term air pollution exposure (particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide) …

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, or hypertension
have a high risk of developing severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and of COVID …