Are rising lower respiratory infection hospital admissions linked to dirty air?

As LRIs put pressure on health services, a Spanish-led study examines what role exposure to air pollution may playThe Covid crisis highlighted gaps in our understanding of the role that air pollution plays in infections.A flurry of studies carried out during and after the crisis allowed a UK government advisory group to conclude that long-term exposure to air pollution may contribute to worse coronavirus symptoms. The group offered examples that included a study of more than 3 million people in Denmark that showed air pollution added to the risk of death or hospital admission with severe Covid, especially in the least well off. Continue reading...