Draft#2 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 increase the possibility of a person having a health condition that may make coronavirus more serious. The author also mentions "air pollution data is a victim of its own success". People are quick to link air pollution to coronavirus because its data is easy to access and correlate without inquiring about 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, the author fails to develop on the factors mentioned: larger ethnic minority populations, poverty, and health condition.

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