A 2-YEAR FOLLOW UP ON PM2.5 EXPOSURE AND COVID-19 MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY

Casey Mace Firebaugh; Tishra Beeson; Debra Rich; Yasmin Vivana Barrios; Amie Wojtyna

doi:10.32435/envsmoke.20225219-23

Autores

Casey Mace Firebaugh Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8015-0022
Tishra Beeson Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Debra Rich Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Yasmin Vivana Barrios Yakima Health District, Yakima, Washington, USA
Amie Wojtyna Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0863-0747

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32435/envsmoke.20225219-23

Palavras-chave:

PM 2.5, Qualidade do ar, COVID-19

Resumo

Introdução: Foi realizado um estudo anterior para examinar a relação entre a má qualidade do ar na forma de exposição a PM2,5 e a morbidade e mortalidade COVID-19 no condado de Yakima, Washington (EUA). Os resultados mostraram que havia uma correlação significativa (p<0,05) entre a exposição a PM2,5 e a hospitalização e mortalidade da COVID-19 na análise de atraso de 12 dias, porém não ficou claro se esta associação permanece consistente ao longo do tempo. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar um segundo ano de exposição a PM2,5 e morbidade e mortalidade COVID-19 em uma população significativamente impactada pela má qualidade do ar (PM2,5) e alta morbidade COVID-19 para determinar se os resultados do estudo anterior poderiam ser confirmados. Métodos: Uma análise de 12 dias de atraso correlacionando os níveis de PM2,5 e COVID-19 de nível de município, hospitalização e mortalidade foi realizada usando a correlação de Pearson entre o período de 1 de fevereiro de 2021 e 20 de dezembro de 2021 em Yakima, Condado de Washington, EUA. Resultados: O PM2.5 foi encontrado significativamente correlacionado (p<.011) com a morbidade da COVID-19 (r = 0,38), hospitalização (r = 0,41), e mortalidade (r = 0,18). Discussão: Este estudo expande e confirma os resultados preliminares anteriores examinando a associação entre a exposição de má qualidade do ar e os resultados negativos da COVID-19. As populações expostas a PM2,5 a longo prazo podem precisar de salvaguardas adicionais da COVID-19, pois podem ter um risco maior de infecção, hospitalização e mortalidade.

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Biografia do Autor

Casey Mace Firebaugh, Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA

Central Washington University, Department of Health Science, Ellensburg, WA, USA

Tishra Beeson, Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA

Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA

Debra Rich, Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA

Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA

Yasmin Vivana Barrios, Yakima Health District, Yakima, Washington, USA

Yakima Health District, Yakima, Washington, USA

Amie Wojtyna, Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA

Central Washington University, Department of Health Sciences, Ellensburg, Washington, USA

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