TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Provenzano, Sandro
AU  - Roth, Sefi
AU  - Sager, Lutz
        TI  - Air Pollution and Respiratory Infectious Diseases
        PY  - 2023/Feb/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 15947
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp15947
        AB  - Recent research suggests that short-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an elevated prevalence of respiratory infectious disease. We examine the relationship between the air quality index (AQI) and weekly cases of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and COVID-19 in the United States. We address potential bias from omitted variables and measurement error with an instrumental variable approach using atmospheric temperature inversions. Unlike other recent studies, we find no relationship between air quality and either ILI or COVID-19 cases.
        KW  - respiratory disease
KW  - air pollution
KW  - COVID-19
        ER  -