Draft#1 Summary "What we do and don't know about the links between air pollution and coronavirus"

In the article "What we do and don't know about the links between air pollution and coronavirus", Lewis (2020) shares that there are discussions on significant relations between air pollution and coronavirus deaths however, it has neglected to consider other geographically-connected factors. Lewis explains that coronavirus started and has later spread in urban areas with air pollution exposure but there are other factors such as the "often use of mass transit systems, higher rates of poverty and deprivation, and proportionally larger ethnic minority populations". These factors accumulate, increasing the possibility of a person having a condition that may make coronavirus more serious. The author also mentions "air pollution data is a victim of its own success", it is easy to access and correlate with coronavirus without inquiring the histories of affected individuals. Lewis concluded that there is no reliable proof that air pollution does affect coronavirus.

 

While I agree with Lewis that air pollution has some correlation with coronavirus and there are other factors to be considered, I feel that there is more information on the factors affecting coronavirus to be addressed.

Reference

Lewis, A. (2020, May 13). What we do and don't know about the links between air pollution and coronavirus. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/what-we-do-and-dont-know-about-the-links-between-air-pollution-and-coronavirus-137746