Health

In a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers from The University of Hong Kong, Tsinghua University and Beijing University of Technology are calling on governments to consider enforcing real-time indoor air quality monitoring at least all public buildings. 

A study of 202, 678 heart attack deaths in Jiangsu province, China, from 2015 to 2020 found that days that had extreme heat, extreme cold or high levels of  PM_2.5 air pollution were significantly associated with the risk of death from a heart attack, especially in women and older adults.