Air Pollution: People Inhaling Dirty Air More Likely to Experience Severe COVID-19 Symptoms
Recent scientific study suggests that dirty air worsens infection for COVID-19 patients. Detroit City, one of America's most polluted cities were found to contain higher levels of air pollution and lead paint in the atmosphere that was believed to contribute to COVID-19 severity in the area. Around 2,038 COVID-19 patients in the Detroit area with severe cases and in need of intensive care and machines were likely to live in the neighborhood with local air contamination, according to researchers of a study. "Long-term exposure to air pollution may impair the immune system and make it more sus...