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ArticleJournal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology2026

Short-term air pollution exposure and COVID-19 pneumonia in New York City: stronger associations among individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions.

Sneha Kannoth, Pam Factor-Litvak, Stephen S Morse, Earle C Chambers, Kristen M Rappazzo, Cong Zhang, Sandra S Albrecht, Alexander Azan, Min Qian, Perry E Sheffield and 4 more

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Sneha KannothDepartment of Environmental Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. sneha.kannoth@mssm.edu.
Pam Factor-LitvakDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Stephen S MorseDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Earle C ChambersDepartment of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Kristen M RappazzoEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, RTP, Durham, NC, USA.
Cong ZhangDepartment of Biostatistics, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Sandra S AlbrechtDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Alexander AzanDepartment of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Min QianDepartment of Biostatistics, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Perry E SheffieldDepartment of Environmental Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Azure ThompsonDepartment of Community Health Sciences, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Jennifer A Woo BaidalStanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Stephanie Lovinsky-DesirDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Jeanette A StingoneDepartment of Epidemiology, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.

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backgroundShort-term air pollution exposure may exacerbate respiratory health outcomes in vulnerable populations, particularly those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions. Given the persistent burden of COVID-19 pneumonia, there is a need to better understand how environmental exposures influence risk of COVID-19 pneumonia.

objectiveWe aimed to explore whether associations between short-term particulate matter (PM

methodsWe used NYC COVID-19 hospitalization records (March-December 2020; N = 15,361) and defined short-term PM

resultsShort-term PM IMPACT: COVID-19 pneumonia drives substantial hospitalizations, but little is known about the link between environmental exposures and pneumonia. We aimed to examine whether short-term air pollution influences pneumonia risk, and if pre-existing cardiovascular conditions modify this link. We found that pre-existing cardiovascular conditions increase vulnerability to short-term air pollution, amplifying COVID-19 pneumonia risk during hospitalization. These study findings may help identify populations that may be more vulnerable to the effects of short-term air pollution exposure during future respiratory infectious disease outbreaks.

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