Biomass use and COVID-19: A novel concern #MMPMID32353790
Thakur M; Boudewijns EA; Babu GR; van Schayck OCP
Environ Res 2020[Jul]; 186 (ä): 109586 PMID32353790show ga
Evidence supports the link between air pollution and COVID-19 and thus it is likely that exposure to biomass smoke is associated with COVID-19. The poor, including refugees and migrant workers staying in fragile conditions, are most vulnerable. An outbreak of COVID-19 in a place where the concept of physical distancing is next to impossible could easily overwhelm the public health system. It is thus essential to understand the consequences of being exposed to smoke in relation to COVID-19 infection.