Sars-Cov-2 virus (COVID-19) is a member of the coronavirus family and is responsible for
the pandemic recently declared by the World Health Organization. A positive correlation has …

Results A heterogeneous distribution of COVID-19 cases/deaths and particulate matter
exposure was observed in Italy, with the highest numbers in Northern Italy regions and …

Knowing the transmission factors and the natural environment that favor the spread of a viral
infection is crucial to stop outbreaks and develop effective preventive strategies. This work …

A number of nations were forced to declare a total shutdown due to COVID-19 infection, as
extreme measure to cope with dramatic impact of the pandemic, with remarkable …

The severe cases of COVID-19 infections in Italy, and notably in Lombardy (mainly in
Brescia and Bergamo areas), registered at the beginning of March 2020, occurred after a …

Evidences of an association between air pollution and Covid-19 infections are mixed and
inconclusive. We conducted an ecological analysis at regional scale of long-term exposure …

Epidemiological studies suggest that environmental factors (eg, air pollution) can influence
the spread and infectivity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, very few …

To date, several scientific studies focused on viruses diffusion among humans demonstrated
that increased incidence of infection is related to airborne particulate matter (PM) …

The severity of this virus lies in its long incubation period, which it is reported to range up to
14 days (although it has been recently stated that, in some cases, this may extend to 21 days …

Air pollution can increase the risk of respiratory diseases, enhancing the susceptibility to
viral and bacterial infections. Some studies suggest that small air particles facilitate the …