Review
Environmental Sciences
Sindy SanJuan-Reyes, Leobardo Manuel Gomez-Olivan, Hariz Islas-Flores
Summary: The emerging infectious disease COVID-19, caused by SARS-COV2, has become a public health threat with high infection rates and life-threatening consequences. Environmental factors also play a role in transmission and impact on human health.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nguyen Thanh Tung, Po-Ching Cheng, Kai-Hsien Chi, Ta-Chi Hsiao, Timothy Jones, Kelly BeruBe, Kin-Fai Ho, Hsiao-Chi Chuang
Summary: COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 has become a global pandemic. Particulate matter (PM) may act as a carrier for SARS-CoV-2 transmission, with PM increasing the expression of ACE2 in the lungs, facilitating viral adhesion. This suggests that PM could be a direct and indirect transmission model for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ronan Adler Tavella, Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Junior
Summary: Restrictions due to COVID-19 led to reduced emissions of air pollutants in cities, with most studies showing a decrease in pollutants but an exception with ozone. However, the ozone trend may be regional, influenced by factors such as region, meteorological conditions, and time scales for data collection.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Federico Paez-Osuna, Gladys Valencia-Castaneda, Uriel Arreguin Rebolledo
Summary: This study revealed that municipalities with high PM2.5 emissions and high population density have a higher COVID-19 mortality rate; exceptionally high COVID-19 mortality rates in rural municipalities may be associated with dust events; the influence of wind speed on COVID-19 mortality rate was evidenced only in municipalities with <100 inhabitants per km(2).
Review
Environmental Sciences
Lixin Hu, Wen-Jing Deng, Guang-Guo Ying, Huachang Hong
Summary: Climate conditions and air pollutants are associated with COVID-19 confirmed cases; SARS-CoV-2 can be detected in fecal and wastewater samples; Environmental perspective-based studies can provide new insight into pandemic prevention and control.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jiawei Zhang, Youn-Hee Lim, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, George Napolitano, Seyed Mahmood Taghavi Shahri, Rina So, Maude Plucker, Mahdieh Danesh-Yazdi, Thomas Cole-Hunter, Jeanette Therming Jorgensen, Shuo Liu, Marie Bergmann, Amar Jayant Mehta, Laust H. Mortensen, Weeberb Requia, Theis Lange, Steffen Loft, Nino Kuenzli, Joel Schwartz, Heresh Amini
Summary: The study shows that the implementation of stringent COVID-19 containment response policies has led to improved air quality, while moderate policies have had a smaller impact, and mild policies have even led to deterioration in air quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarawut Sangkham, Sakesun Thongtip, Patipat Vongruang
Summary: This study found that daily COVID-19 cases in the BMR are negatively associated with air pollutants such as CO, NO2, SO2, O3, PM10, PM2.5, and AQI, while positively associated with meteorological factors like temperature, relative humidity, absolute humidity, and wind speed.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Reizane Maria Damasceno, Rejane Ennes Cicerelli, Tati de Almeida, Weeberb J. Requia
Summary: Long-term exposure to poor air quality is associated with respiratory viral infections and studies suggest that air pollution increases the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 mortality. This study investigates the association between PM2.5, NO2, O-3, and COVID-19 deaths in Brazil. The results show a positive association between PM2.5 and COVID-19 deaths, while O-3 and NO2 show negative associations.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kirpa Ram, Roseline C. Thakur, Dharmendra Kumar Singh, Kimitaka Kawamura, Akito Shimouchi, Yoshika Sekine, Hidekazu Nishimura, Sunit K. Singh, Chandra Mouli Pavuluri, R. S. Singh, S. N. Tripathi
Summary: Airborne transmission of COVID-19 is caused by inhalation of smaller droplets containing SARS-CoV-2, which are produced by both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals during expiratory events. Understanding the fate of these droplets in the atmosphere and the environmental factors affecting airborne transmission is crucial for developing more effective control measures.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elza Bontempi
Summary: This study suggests that commercial trade could be a good indicator of virus spread, and proposes it as a surrogate of human-to-human interactions. The results strongly support the idea of using this new indicator to model and prevent future pandemics, and recommend dedicated studies to better investigate its significance.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bo Chen, Puqi Jia, Jie Han
Summary: The characteristics of indoor aerosol particles and their impact on human respiratory infections may increase the risk of COVID-19.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thi Phuong Mai Nguyen, Thi Hieu Bui, Manh Khai Nguyen, Thi Hue Nguyen, Van Tu Vu, Hai Long Pham
Summary: The Covid-19 lockdowns have significantly reduced the concentrations of major air pollutants in Hanoi, with PM2.5 and NO2 levels experiencing the largest decreases. Additionally, there was a substantial decline in PM2.5 concentrations at sampling sites during the partial lockdown, and a strong negative correlation was observed between boundary layer height and daily mean PM2.5 in Hanoi.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yara S. Tadano, Sanja Potgieter-Vermaak, Yslene R. Kachba, Daiane M. G. Chiroli, Luciana Casacio, Jessica C. Santos-Silva, Camila A. B. Moreira, Vivian Machado, Thiago Antonini Alves, Hugo Siqueira, Ricardo H. M. Godoi
Summary: Studies have shown that global lockdowns due to the COVID-19 outbreak have led to significant reductions in air pollutant levels worldwide. Different lockdown levels are directly related to new COVID-19 cases, air pollution, and economic restrictions. By using Artificial Neural Networks to predict air pollution levels, effective control and prediction can be achieved under flexible lockdown measures.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Nayereh Rezaie Rahimi, Reza Fouladi-Fard, Rahim Aali, Ali Shahryari, Mostafa Rezaali, Yadollah Ghafouri, Mohammad Rezvani Ghalhari, Mahdi Asadi-Ghalhari, Babak Farzinnia, Oliveri Conti Gea, Maria Fiore
Summary: The global crisis caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has impacted various aspects, and environmental factors play a significant role in the transmission and viability of the virus, highlighting the importance of environmental considerations in combating the pandemic.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Riccardo Pansini, Davide Fornacca
Summary: The study found that areas with higher rates of viral infections and mortality in China were often correlated with poor air quality. The provinces with the highest mortality rates from COVID-19 tended to have more pollution, rather than being the most densely populated regions.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Nan Zhou, Haoyun Dai, WenTing Zha, Yuan Lv
Summary: The study quantified and evaluated the transmission capacity of different influenza strains and assessed the impact of flu vaccination. Results suggest that higher vaccine coverage is needed to control flu spread in China. Influenza A has a higher infection rate than Influenza B in China, suggesting the need to increase vaccination rates or improve vaccine efficiency.
HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
(2022)