The researchers looked at particulate matter particles that arise when traffic emissions and companies react to the ammonia from livestock farms, it writes Brabants Dagblad. The more of the particles in the air, the greater the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the coronavirus, the scientists say.
Fine dust per cubic meter
from the study, which has already been tested by colleagues, it appears that an increase of 1 microgram of particulate matter per cubic meter can lead to 13 to 21 percent more corona deaths. The particulate matter content in Brabant and Limburg is about 12 micrograms, in the north of the country 8 micrograms.
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The researchers took into account twenty factors, including age, education, income and health status.
Carnival
Carnival was also looked at, often referred to as a source of dissemination. The researchers suspect that the party did indeed play a role, but they also see a ‘convincing connection’ between air pollution and the corona virus.
According to the scientists, the Netherlands should tackle air pollution and take it more into account in future waves of contamination.
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