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SUBMITTER: Cole MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7399597 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Environmental & resource economics 20200804 4
In light of the existing preliminary evidence of a link between Covid-19 and poor air quality, which is largely based upon correlations, we estimate the relationship between long term air pollution exposure and Covid-19 in 355 municipalities in the Netherlands. Using detailed data we find compelling evidence of a positive relationship between air pollution, and particularly P M 2.5 concentrations, and Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths. This relationship persists even after contro ...[more]