Acute and chronic exposure to air pollution in relation with incidence, prevalence, severity and mortality of COVID-19: a rapid systematic review

• Main Authors: Patrick D. M. C. Katoto (Author), Amanda S. Brand (Author), Buket Bakan (Author), Paul Musa Obadia (Author), Carsi Kuhangana (Author), Tony Kayembe-Kitenge (Author), Joseph Pyana Kitenge (Author), Celestin Banza Lubaba Nkulu (Author), Jeroen Vanoirbeek (Author), Tim S. Nawrot (Author), Peter Hoet (Author), Benoit Nemery (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Air pollution is one of the world's leading mortality risk factors contributing to seven million deaths annually. COVID-19 pandemic has claimed about one million deaths in less than a year. However, it is unclear whether exposure to acute and chronic air pollution influences...