New study links air pollution to 15 percent of COVID-19 deaths: Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to 15 percent of COVID-19 deaths globally, according to a new study.
Published in the journal Cardiovascular Research on Tuesday, the research from German and Cypriot experts analysed health and disease data from the United States and China relating to air pollution, COVID-19 and SARS – a respiratory illness similar to the new coronavirus disease.