Recent Insights into Particulate Matter (PM2.5)-Mediated Toxicity in Humans: An Overview

P Thangavel, D Park, YC Lee - International journal of environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several epidemiologic and toxicological studies have commonly viewed ambient fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5), defined as particles having an aerodynamic diameter of less …

The role of air pollution (PM and NO2) in COVID-19 spread and lethality: a systematic review

C Copat, A Cristaldi, M Fiore, A Grasso… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
A new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has determined a pneumonia outbreak in China (Wuhan,
Hubei Province) in December 2019, called COVID-19 disease. In addition to the person-to …

Regional and global contributions of air pollution to risk of death from COVID-19

A Pozzer, F Dominici, A Haines, C Witt… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims The risk of mortality from the coronavirus disease that emerged in 2019 (COVID-19) is
increased by comorbidity from cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Air pollution also …

Air pollution and COVID-19: the role of particulate matter in the spread and increase of COVID-19's morbidity and mortality

S Comunian, D Dongo, C Milani… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

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 …

Severe air pollution links to higher mortality in COVID-19 patients: The “double-hit” hypothesis.

A Frontera, L Cianfanelli, K Vlachos, G Landoni… - Journal of Infection, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives In areas of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak worldwide mean air pollutants concentrations
vastly exceed the maximum limits. Chronic exposure to air pollutants have been associated …

The effects of atmospheric stability with low wind speed and of air pollution on the accelerated transmission dynamics of COVID-19

M Coccia - International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The goal of this study is to explain the relation among atmospheric stability/turbulence
(considering wind speed), air pollution and the spread of COVID-19 to provide insights into …

The Europe second wave of COVID-19 infection and the Italy “strange” situation

E Bontempi - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
At the end of February 2020 COVID-19 infection appeared in Italy, with consequent diffusion,
in few weeks, in almost all the Europe. Despite that human-to-human is the recognized main …

An index to quantify environmental risk of exposure to future epidemics of the COVID-19 and similar viral agents: Theory and practice

M Coccia - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
In the presence of the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and other new viral agents,
one of the fundamental problems in science is the evaluation of environmental and social …

Influence of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on COVID-19 pandemic. A review

JL Domingo, M Marquès, J Rovira - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, a number of epidemiological studies have demonstrated that exposure to air
pollution is associated with several adverse outcomes, such as acute lower respiratory …