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Exposure to air pollution can irritate the lungs, cause inflammation, and alter immune function, making it more difficult to fight respiratory infections such as COVID-19. Wildfire smoke is a complex mixture of different air pollutants that causes episodes of extremely poor air quality. When conditions are smoky, more people who are exposed to the novel coronavirus may develop COVID-19 and some cases of COVID-19 may become more severe. This webinar will cover the existing evidence, populations most at risk, and strategies for health protection during the ongoing pandemic.

Media Record Details

Jun 3, 2020
Sarah B. Henderson, Christopher Carlsten

Cataloging Information

Topic(s):
Smoke & Air Quality
Smoke & Populations

NRFSN number: 21549
FRAMES RCS number: 61307
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