Coronavirus travels on air pollution - many studies

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7 of the many COVID-Air pollition studies on the web

• Covid patients exposed to higher pollution levels ‘hospitalised for longer,’ says study June 2023 Telegraph
  •  Download the PDF from Vitamin D Life
• A Literature Review of the Effects of Air Pollution on COVID-19 Health Outcomes Worldwide: Statistical Challenges and Data Visualization Jan 2023 FREE PDF
• The impact of air pollution on COVID-19 incidence, severity, and mortality: A systematic review of studies in Europe and North America - 2022 FREE PDF
• Links between air pollution and COVID-19 in England - Jan 2021 FREE PDF
• Positive association between outdoor air pollution and the incidence and severity of COVID-19. A review of the recent scientific evidences - Jan 2022 FREE PDF
• Air pollution can increase the threat posed by COVID-19 Feb 2022
• Long-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 incidence: a prospective study of residents in the city of Varese, Northern Italy BMJ Feb 2022 PDF

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See also: Air Pollution reduces Vitamin D

Fact: Pollution reduces the amount of time that people are outdoors
Fact: Pollution is often associated with hot temperatures - another reason to not go outdoors
Fact: Less time outdoors results in lower Vitamin D levels
Fact: Pollution attenuates the amount of UVB getting to the skin (but by only a few percent)
Fact:The body's ability to fight Irritation/Inflammation is aided by vitamin D
Fact: All of the types of PM2.5 deaths are also associated with low vitamin D
       Most air pollutions reduce Vitamin D (PM2.5 is worst) – June 2021
Conclusion: Vitamin D supplementation helps the body fight the effects of pollution.

• There were 60+ references in Air Pollution reduces Vitamin D page as of June 2023
• Inhaled vitamin D might turn out to be especially good form as it goes directly to the lungs.

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