While many of these studies focused on long-term exposure to air pollution, experts say there is also building evidence that even short-term exposures may have negative effects. Scientists are still trying to determine how air pollution exposure might be increasing covid risks. Lee is a lung specialist at Mount Sinai in New York who has published research on air pollution and covid. Concerns about air pollution exposure and covid have existed since the early months of the pandemic. “The overarching takeaway from all of these studies is that air pollution is bad and that we really need to fight for more protective air quality standards,” she said.

Source: Washington Post May 14, 2022 00:24 UTC