Exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 incidence∶ a multi-country study
- Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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Grant number: C19-IUC-476
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Funder
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Principal Investigator
Prof. Marta BlangiardoResearch Location
Canada, United Kingdom…Lead Research Institution
Imperial College London, King's College LondonResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Epidemiological studies
Research Subcategory
Disease susceptibility
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
Not applicable
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Unspecified
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
In this collaborative study with the University of Toronto (Canada), we investigate whether long-term average exposure to air pollution (PM2.5 and NO2) increases the risk of COVID-19 infection in Canada, England, Italy and the United States.