What do China, Iran, South Korea, and Italy have in common besides the worst #Coronavirus outbreaks? They also have the worst air quality. Does pollution carry an airborne virus farther?
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It stands to reason that the residents of polluted cities have weaker lungs. But is that the only possible mechanism?
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China got its infection rate under control (allegedly) at the same time the pollution cleared because traffic stopped.
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And travelers to polluted cities got sick too. Presumably they were not there long enough to have weakened lungs from pollution.
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Let’s see if any clean-air cities have widespread outbreaks. That might tell us something.
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Some say vitamin D helps ward off viruses. Does pollution lower your Vitamin D?
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Smart people please set me straight on this. Crazy?
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Apparently s.oking is a factor. 50% of Chinese men smoke. I assume Italians and South Koreans have high rates too.
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I don’t see a correlation or causality between air pollution and virus survival. Corona virus doesn’t have a spore state which I thought might be triggered in a toxic environment to actually prolong the virus life...so, unless someone can correct me on this? Dead end.
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Yes, in cattle. Sale barn calves who are exposed to many disease in crowded uncomfortable location. If then moved to pens that are muddy and nasty or dusty (air quality ). Much more likely to get sick and higher % chance of death despite treatment . People would be the same
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There are some cases in the Walla Walla, WA area, often dusty from farming and fires in summer. A worker at a nearby casino has it. Casinos are always full of smokers.
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