Environmental contamination of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces, air-conditioner and ventilation systems

VA Mouchtouri, M Koureas, M Kyritsi, A Vontas… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background COVID-19 can be transmitted directly through respiratory droplets or indirectly
through fomites. SARS-CoV-2 has been detected on various environmental surfaces, air …

Influence of air pollution and meteorological factors on the spread of COVID-19 in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region and air quality during the outbreak

S Sangkham, S Thongtip, P Vongruang - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of weather conditions, air pollutants, and the air quality
index (AQI) on daily cases of COVID-19 in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR). In this …

Effects of air pollutants on the transmission and severity of respiratory viral infections

JL Domingo, J Rovira - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
Particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, carbon monoxide, volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the outdoor …

A systematic review of possible airborne transmission of the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) in the indoor air environment

Z Noorimotlagh, N Jaafarzadeh, SS Martínez… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
At the end of December 2019, the rapid spread of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) disease
and, subsequently, deaths around the world, lead to the declaration of the pandemic …

Transmission of COVID-19 virus by droplets and aerosols: A critical review on the unresolved dichotomy

M Jayaweera, H Perera, B Gunawardana… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The practice of social distancing and wearing masks has been popular worldwide in
combating the contraction of COVID-19. Undeniably, although such practices help control …

Ventilation strategies and design impacts on indoor airborne transmission: A review

N Izadyar, W Miller - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the indoor airborne transmission issue to the forefront.
Although ventilation systems provide clean air and dilute indoor contaminated air, there is …

[HTML][HTML] A letter about the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 based on the current evidence

M Hadei, PK Hopke, A Jonidi, A Shahsavani - Aerosol and Air Quality …, 2020 - aaqr.org
ABSTRACT World Health Organization has suggested that severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted through person-to-person …

[HTML][HTML] How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?

L Morawska, JW Tang, W Bahnfleth, PM Bluyssen… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
During the rapid rise in COVID-19 illnesses and deaths globally, and notwithstanding
recommended precautions, questions are voiced about routes of transmission for this …

[HTML][HTML] Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: The world should face the reality

L Morawska, J Cao - Environment international, 2020 - Elsevier
Hand washing and maintaining social distance are the main measures recommended by the
World Health Organization (WHO) to avoid contracting COVID-19. Unfortunately, these …

[HTML][HTML] How human thermal plume influences near-human transport of respiratory droplets and airborne particles: a review

S Sun, J Li, J Han - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
With mounting evidence and notable cases of large clustered infections, airborne
transmission via droplets and particles has been recently acknowledged as an effective …