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Pandemic meets Pollution: Poor Air Quality and COVID-19 Severity in Germany

  • Funded by IZA - Institute of Labor Economics
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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0

  • Funder

    IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

  • Principal Investigator

    Ingo Isphording, Nico Pestel

  • Research Location

    Germany

  • Lead Research Institution

    IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Clinical characterisation and management

  • Research Subcategory

    Prognostic factors for disease severity

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

This project studies the impact of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution on the severity of COVID-19 in Germany. The authors combine data on county-by-day level on confirmed cases and deaths with information on local air quality and weather conditions and exploit short-term variation in the concentration of particulate matter (PM10) and Ozone. The study finds significant positive effects of PM10 concentration on COVID-19 deaths for elderly population (80+ years) after the onset of the illness. In addition, air pollution also seems to trigger increases in number of confirmed cases of COVID-19