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July 13, 2020

Matt Cole, University of Birmingham; Ceren Ozgen, University of Birmingham, and Eric Strobl, University of Bern

Even accounting for factors like age and population density, the role of air pollution in explaining the spread of COVID-19 cases is compelling.

Smog enshrouding the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan city, China, in 2013. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

May 13, 2020

Matt Cole, University of Birmingham; Bowen Liu, University of Birmingham, and Robert Elliott, University of Birmingham

The new data shows this drop in air pollution may have prevented up to 10,822 deaths in China as a whole.