Maryann Cusimano Love, associate professor, international relations, published commentary on Scientific American about environmental protections and how places with more pollution have more coronavirus deaths.
..."Because COVID-19 attacks our lungs, air pollution makes us more vulnerable to the virus. It’s no surprise that COVID-19 deaths are high in places with poor air quality. Recent research from Harvard University documents this well. In fact, the study’s findings, the researchers noted, “underscore the importance of continuing to enforce existing air pollution regulations to protect human health both during and after the COVID-19 crisis.” So why are we doing the opposite?"...
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