Acute and chronic exposure to air pollution in relation with incidence, prevalence, severity and mortality of COVID-19: a rapid systematic review

PDMC Katoto, AS Brand, B Bakan, PM Obadia… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Background Air pollution is one of the world's leading mortality risk factors contributing to
seven million deaths annually. COVID-19 pandemic has claimed about one million deaths in …

Exposure to air pollution and COVID‐19 severity: A review of current insights, management, and challenges

N Ali, KA Fariha, F Islam, MA Mishu… - Integrated …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Several epidemiological studies have suggested a link between air pollution and respiratory
tract infections. The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) poses a great threat …

Global association between air pollution and COVID-19 mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

K Yu, Q Zhang, Y Wei, R Chen, H Kan - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented challenge for global public
health systems and exacerbates existing health disparities. Epidemiological evidence …

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 …

The effects of air pollution on COVID-19 infection and mortality—a review on recent evidence

N Ali, F Islam - Frontiers in public health, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The outbreak of COVID-19 has created a serious public health concern worldwide.
Although, most of the regions around the globe have been affected by COVID-19 infections; …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 severity: A cohort study in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

S Hyman, J Zhang, ZJ Andersen, S Cruickshank… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Exposure to outdoor air pollution may affect incidence and severity of coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19). In this retrospective cohort based on patient records from the Greater …

Effect of short-term exposure to air pollution on COVID-19 mortality and morbidity in Iranian cities

M Hadei, PK Hopke, A Shahsavani, A Raeisi… - … of Environmental Health …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The association between air pollutant (PM 2.5, PM 10, NO 2, and O 3)
concentrations and daily number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and related deaths were …

Ambient air pollution and COVID-19 risk: evidence from 35 observational studies

ST Zang, J Luan, L Li, HX Yu, QJ Wu, Q Chang… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and aims The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is severely
threatening and challenging public health worldwide. Epidemiological studies focused on …

The impact of air pollution on the incidence and mortality of COVID-19

A Karan, K Ali, S Teelucksingh, S Sakhamuri - Global Health Research and …, 2020 - Springer
Air pollution is the most significant environmental risk factor for all-cause mortality, and it has
caused substantial disability-adjusted life-years and economic loss. Air pollution intensified …

Air quality and COVID-19 adverse outcomes: Divergent views and experimental findings

L Becchetti, G Beccari, G Conzo, P Conzo… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The questioned link between air pollution and coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) spreading or related mortality represents a hot topic that has immediately been …