Abstract:The present work is a preliminary study of mortality data and fine particulate matter (≤ 2.5 µm, PM2.5) concentration in Kabyle village (northern Algeria) under COVID-19. Three epidemiological measures were used to quantify COVID-19-attributable mortality during the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and the first half of 2022, namely monthly death count, crude excess mortality (EM) and P-score (%). In addition, PM2.5 concentration was measured three times minimum in the morning (between 6:00 and 10:00 a.m.) for 2 to 25 d… Show more
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