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> much less pollution Unless the pollution was incredibly concentrated, wouldn't the effects show much later?

• dx034 7y ago
  Yes, maybe fewer asthma cases and related deaths over the next decades but not sure if a few months of less pollution are sufficient.
  • 8bitsrule 7y ago
    Speaking of pollution: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/air-pollution-may-be-key-contributor-to-covid-19-deaths-study 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' https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138605 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138605
    • bayesian_horse 7y ago
      I haven't read those studies but I do hope they controlled for population density...