Re:European mortality monitoring shows increase in excess mo...
by dx034 on Friday April 24, 2020 @06:39AM
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Yes, maybe fewer asthma cases and related deaths over the next decades but not sure if a few months of less pollution are sufficient.
Re:European mortality monitoring shows increase in excess mo...
by 8bitsrule on Friday April 24, 2020 @07:22AM
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Speaking of pollution:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/air-poll...
Title: Strong correlation between Covid deaths and high air pollution
"Research shows almost 80% of deaths across four countries were in most polluted regions"
Study: 'Assessing nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels as a contributing factor to coronavirus (COVID-19) fatality'
Re:European mortality monitoring shows increase in excess mo...
by bayesian_horse on Friday April 24, 2020 @08:17AM
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I haven't read those studies but I do hope they controlled for population density...
Unless the pollution was incredibly concentrated, wouldn't the effects show much later?