Association between long-term exposure to air pollutants with breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections and antibody responses among COVID-19 vaccinated older adults in Northern Italy
In our population of vaccinated older adults, fine particulate matter exposure was independently associated with a higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection and a lower antibody response, both effects being influenced by timely and repeated vaccination schedule.
Authors
- Luigina Guasti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4524-4864)
- Manolis Kogevinas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9605-0461)
- Marianna Karachaliou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3014-0747)
- Francesco Gianfagna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4615-0816)
- Maurizio Ferrario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2741-7124)
- Giovanni Veronesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4119-6615)
Institutions
- University of Insubria (IT)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
- Clinica Mediterranea (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Lariana (IT)
- Hospital Del Mar (ES)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES)
- Fondazione Audiologica Varese (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.120450
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94
Funders
- Fondazione Umberto Veronesi
- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
- Università degli Studi di Salerno
- Regione Lombardia