Excess of COVID-19 cases and deaths due to fine particulate matter exposure during the 2020 wildfires in the United States
Xiaodan Zhou, Kevin Josey, Leila Kamareddine, Miah C. Caine, Tianjia Liu, Loretta J. Mickley, Matthew Cooper, Francesca Dominici
Abstract
High levels of PM 2.5 during the 2020 wildfires in the western United States led to an excess of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Particulates2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Excess mortalityEnvironmental healthEnvironmental scienceMedicineVirologyOutbreakPopulationBiologyEcologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseClimate Change and Health ImpactsAir Quality and Health ImpactsCOVID-19 impact on air quality