Susceptibility to COVID-19 after High Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances from Contaminated Drinking Water: An Ecological Study from Ronneby, Sweden

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Demographic risk factors for COVID-19 infection, severity, ICU admission and death: a meta-analysis of 59 studies

Bart G. Pijls et al.

Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis showed that men and patients aged 70 and above have a higher risk for COVID-19 infection, severe disease, ICU admission, and death. The study included 59 studies comprising 36,470 patients, with men having a higher risk for infection and severe disease, while patients aged 70 and above having a higher risk for all outcomes once infected.

BMJ OPEN (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Serum perfluoroalkyl substances in residents following long-term drinking water contamination from firefighting foam in Ronneby, Sweden

Yiyi Xu et al.

Summary: The drinking water supplied to one third of households in Ronneby, southern Sweden was highly contaminated by PFAS, with residents showing significantly elevated serum PFAS levels in comparison to a reference group. PFHxS, PFOS, and PFOA levels were much higher in the residents, with age and gender influencing the serum PFAS levels.

ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

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

Dolores Catelan et al.

Summary: A study was conducted in the Veneto Region's Red Zone to assess COVID-19 mortality rates, revealing a higher risk possibly linked to PFAS exposure.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Association between urinary per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and COVID-19 susceptibility

Junjun Ji et al.

Summary: The case-control study revealed a positive association between PFASs exposure and COVID-19 susceptibility, with PFASs-associated metabolites implicated in mitochondrial function and immune activity. Larger studies are needed to confirm these findings and further understand the impact of PFASs exposure on the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV2 infection.

ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Drinking water pollutants may affect the immune system: concerns regarding COVID-19 health effects

Natalia Quinete et al.

Summary: The current coronavirus pandemic is causing significant impacts and changes to our way of life. While the mechanisms of the COVID-19 virus are still being researched, there is evidence of its effects on the immune system, leading to respiratory distress. Major contaminants in drinking water may exacerbate COVID-19 respiratory symptoms, posing a threat to those exposed to the virus.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Review Infectious Diseases