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-19start year
-99Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$0Funder
IZA - Institute of Labor EconomicsPrincipal Investigator
Ingo Isphording, Nico PestelResearch Location
GermanyLead Research Institution
IZA - Institute of Labor EconomicsResearch 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