'Poisoning our environment means poisoning our own body,' said researcher Yaron Ogen.
Nitrogen dioxide is a gas emitted by both natural processes and human sources, such as vehicle traffic and industrial activity. Long-term exposure to NO2 has been linked to a wide range of severe health problems, such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
To do this, the researcher examined data collected by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-5P satellite, which can map the distribution of NO2 in the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, as well as information on the number of COVID-19 fatalities taken from 66 administrative regions in Italy, Spain, France and Germany.
According to the researcher, these geographic conditions and significant concentrations of NO2 can lead to a high incidence of respiratory problems and lung inflammation in these populations.
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