articleScience AdvancesNov 4, 2020GOLD OA

Air pollution and COVID-19 mortality in the United States: Strengths and limitations of an ecological regression analysis

Harvard University · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Abstract

Exposures are positively associated with higher county-level COVID-19 mortality rates after accounting for many area-level confounders. Motivated by this study, we lay the groundwork for future research on this important topic, describe the challenges, and outline promising directions and opportunities.

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Keywords
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Context (archaeology)
  • Air pollution
  • Environmental health
  • Regression analysis
  • Public health
  • Pollution
  • Air quality index
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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