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Air Quality and COVID-19
July 15, 2020 | 4:00PM EST
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Air Quality and COVID-19: Connections, Health Impacts, and Racial Disparities
July 15, 2020 | 4:00PM EST
Recent research suggests that individuals who have faced long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and underlying health conditions face higher rates of COVID-19 illness and mortality. Research has also shown that people of color, particularly African Americans, face greater than average risks from the health impacts of both air pollution and COVID-19. This webinar will present the findings from the public health, data science and local government perspectives, and will include a discussion of the research-public policy collaborations underway to understand these interconnected health risks, as well as efforts to mitigate them.
Background Materials
- (Science Advances, June 26, 2020), by Francesca Dominici
- (under peer review), by Francesca Dominici
- (pre-print), by Francesca Dominici
- , by Claudia Persico.
- (Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, July 2020), by Tesfaye Mersha.
Air Quality and COVID‑19
Presented in partnership with the American Lung Association.
