Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Mortality for COVID-19: A Spatial Ecological Analysis in the Veneto Region (Italy)

Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Mortality for COVID-19: A Spatial Ecological Analysis in the Veneto Region (Italy)

Background: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is interest in assessing if per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposures are associated with any increased risk of COVID-19 or its severity, given the evidence of immunosuppression by some PFAS. The objective of this paper is to eval...

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Main Authors: Dolores Catelan, Annibale Biggeri, Francesca Russo, Dario Gregori, Gisella Pitter, Filippo Da Re, Tony Fletcher, Cristina Canova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
PFAS
COVID-19 mortality
ecological analysis
epidemiological surveillance
hierarchical Bayesian models
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2734

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