Thread by @KHayhoe, Last week I cited older research showing that air pollution nearly doubled [...]

Last week I cited older research showing that air pollution nearly doubled the risk of dying from SARS, but now the #COVID19 connection is in: "A small increase in long-term exposure to [particulate matter] leads to a large increase in COVID-19 death rate" https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/491508-coronavirus-patients-in-areas-with-high-air-pollution-more-likely

Coronavirus patients in areas with high air pollution more likely to

Coronavirus patients who live in cities with higher levels of air pollution may be at significantly higher risk of death from the disease, a new study finds.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/491508-coronavirus-patients-in-areas-with-high-air-pollution-more-likely

For more on the connection between human actions, fossil fuel use, air pollution, and #coronavirus, don't miss this insightful Q&A with @DrAriBernstein https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11032020/coronavirus-harvard-doctor-climate-change-public-health

Q&A: A Harvard Expert on Environment and Health Discusses Possible

Air pollution makes people more vulnerable to respiratory infections; climate change brings people in closer contact with animals that can spread disease.

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11032020/coronavirus-harvard-doctor-climate-change-public-health

For a breakdown of what we know about climate change, influenza, infectious diseases and coronavirus, watch:

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