[HTML][HTML] Positive association between outdoor air pollution and the incidence and severity of COVID-19. A review of the recent scientific evidences

M Marquès, JL Domingo - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
In June 2020, we published a review focused on assessing the influence of various air
pollutants on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and the severity of COVID-19 in patients …

The impact of air pollution on COVID-19 incidence, severity, and mortality: A systematic review of studies in Europe and North America

IH Carballo, M Bakola, D Stuckler - Environmental research, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Air pollution is speculated to increase the risks of COVID-19 spread, severity,
and mortality. Objectives We systematically reviewed studies investigating the relationship …

Air pollution and respiratory infections: the past, present, and future

A Monoson, E Schott, K Ard… - Toxicological …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Air pollution levels across the globe continue to rise despite government regulations. The
increase in global air pollution levels drives detrimental human health effects, including 7 …

PM2.5, NO2, wildfires, and other environmental exposures are linked to higher Covid 19 incidence, severity, and death rates

L Curtis - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021 - Springer
Numerous studies have linked outdoor levels of PM2. 5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, and other air
pollutants to significantly higher rates of Covid 19 morbidity and mortality, although the rate …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor air humidity revisited: Impact on acute symptoms, work productivity, and risk of influenza and COVID-19 infection

P Wolkoff - International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent epidemiological and experimental findings reconfirm that low indoor air humidity (dry
air) increases the prevalence of acute eye and airway symptoms in offices, result in lower …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 and other airborne respiratory viruses in outdoor aerosols in three Swiss cities before and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Y Tao, X Zhang, G Qiu, M Spillmann, Z Ji… - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
Caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been
affecting the world since the end of 2019. While virus-laden particles have been commonly …

Assessing environmental factors within the one health approach

S Humboldt-Dachroeden, A Mantovani - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: One Health is a comprehensive and multisectoral approach to assess and
examine the health of animals, humans and the environment. However, while the One …

Seasonal Variation, Chemical Composition, and PMF-Derived Sources Identification of Traffic-Related PM1, PM2.5, and PM2.5–10 in the Air Quality Management …

D Jandacka, D Durcanska - International Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM) air pollution in the urban environment is mainly related to the
presence of potential sources throughout the year. Road transport is one of the most …

Environmental factors influencing the dynamics and evolution of COVID-19: a systematic review on the study of short-term ozone exposure

IM Popescu, LM Baditoiu, SR Reddy, A Nalla… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
The potential influence of environmental factors, particularly air pollutants such as ozone
(O3), on the dynamics and progression of COVID-19 remains a significant concern. This …

Rare Earth and Platinum Group Elements In Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Health: The Dark Side of the Burgeoning of Technology

C Frazzoli, B Bocca, B Battistini… - Environmental …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite steady progress in the development and promotion of the circular economy as a
model, an overwhelming proportion of technological devices discarded by the Global North …