Greater Exposure To Particulate Matter In Air Linked To Longer Duration Of Long COVID Symptoms, Analysis Finds

Healio (12/4, Rhoades) reports that “greater exposure to particulate matter in the air may be linked to longer duration of long COVID symptoms, a population-based cohort analysis” showed. Researchers “explained that air pollution may increase persistent, long COVID risk by increasing the severity of the initial SARS-CoV-2 infection.” The findings were published in Environmental Health Perspectives.