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

Dolores CatelanAnnibale BiggeriFrancesca RussoDario GregoriGisella PitterFilippo Da ReTony FletcherCristina Canova

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)

In conclusion, we observed a higher mortality risk for COVID-19 in a population heavily exposed to PFAS, which was possibly explained by PFAS immunosuppression, bioaccumulation in lung tissue, or pre-existing disease being related to PFAS.

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