Air pollution impact on the Covid-19 mortality in Iran considering the comorbidity (obesity, diabetes, and hypertension) correlations.
Environ Res
; 204(Pt A): 112020, 2022 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1401462
ABSTRACT
Since the rise of the Covid-19 pandemic, several researchers stated the possibility of a positive relationship between Covid-19 spread and climatic parameters. An ecological study in 12 Iranian cities using the report of daily deaths from Covid-19 (March to August 2020) and validated data on air pollutants, considering average concentrations in each city in the last year used to analyze the association between chronic exposure to air pollutants and the death rate from Covid-19 in Iran. Poisson regression models were used, with generalized additive models and adjustment variables. A significant increase of 2.7% (IC(95%) 2.6-4.4) was found in the mortality rate due to Covid-19 due to an increase of 1 µg/m3 of NO2. The results suggest an association between Covid-19 mortality and NO2 exposure. As a risk approximation associated with air pollution, more precise analysis is done. The results also show a good consistency with studies from other regions; this paper's results can be useful for the public health policymakers and decision-making to control the Covid-19 spread.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus
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Air Pollutants
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Air Pollution
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COVID-19
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Environ Res
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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