Long Covid Linked to Air Pollution Exposure in Young Adults - New Study TC_Africa: Africa LongCovid
, we investigated the impact of long-term air pollution exposure on risk of long COVID in young adults.. This study began in 1994 in Stockholm County, Sweden and recruited 4,000 newborns - many of whom are still being followed today. Participants were given frequent questionnaires and participated in clinical examinations during childhood and adolescence to track various aspects of their health.
Between August 2020 and February 2022, participants attended a COVID-focused follow-up. Among the 753 study participants who'd had COVID, almost one in six who'd had a mild or moderate infection reported suffering from lingering symptoms for two months or more. The most common persistent symptoms reported were altered sense of smell or taste, shortness of breath and extreme fatigue.
This association remained even after taking into account other factors potentially linked with both greater COVID risk and exposure to air pollution - including socioeconomic status, whether they smoked and if they had any other health conditions . The association between air pollution and likelihood of developing long COVID were also stronger for specific long COVID symptoms - particularly those relating to respiratory health, such as shortness of breath.
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