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Proximity to oil and gas wells linked to increased mortality from COVID-19

The life cycle stages of oil, gas, and coal, and their associated air pollutants and greenhouse gases. Credit: Energy Research and Social Sciences (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103104 From December 2019 to May 2022, 82 million coronavirus cases were reported in the United States, with approximately 1 million deaths related to the disease. Some communities have been particularly hard hit, including those…