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Editorial
. 2020 Sep:280:103487.
doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2020.103487. Epub 2020 Jun 30.

High levels of ambient ozone (O3) may impact COVID-19 in high altitude mountain environments

J L Semple  1 , G W K Moore  2
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Editorial

High levels of ambient ozone (O3) may impact COVID-19 in high altitude mountain environments

J L Semple et al. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2020 Sep.
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Authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest' in this article.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Time series of the surface 8 -h ozone exposure (ppb) as observed at the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu (elevation 1400 m asl) December 1 2019- June 1 2020. The WHO guideline for 8 h exposure (60 ppb) is indicated by the dashed line.
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Comment on

  • Does the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 virus decrease at high-altitude?
    Arias-Reyes C, Zubieta-DeUrioste N, Poma-Machicao L, Aliaga-Raduan F, Carvajal-Rodriguez F, Dutschmann M, Schneider-Gasser EM, Zubieta-Calleja G, Soliz J. Arias-Reyes C, et al. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2020 Jun;277:103443. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2020.103443. Epub 2020 Apr 22. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2020. PMID: 32333993 Free PMC article.

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