Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with severe COVID-19: study

STORY: Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with severe COVID-19: study DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of vehicles and pedestrians in Barcelona 2. various of the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona 3. various of people wearing masks during the pandemic 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): OTAVIO RANZANI, ISGlobal researcher and main author of the study 5. various of vehicles and pedestrians in Barcelona 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): OTAVIO RANZANI, ISGlobal researcher and main author of the study 7. various of vehicles and pedestrians in Barcelona, Spain 8. various of the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona STORYLINE: Researchers in Spain have found that long-term exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with severe COVID-19. A study by the Global Health Institute of Barcelona (ISGlobal) concludes that greater exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide, and black carbon is associated with a higher risk of people with COVID be