Environmental Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experience of Bogotá, 2020

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 10; p. 6350
• Main Authors: Malagón-Rojas, Jeadran, Mendez-Molano, Daniela, Almentero, Julia, Toloza-Pérez, Yesith G, Parra-Barrera, Eliana L, Gómez-Rendón, Claudia P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23.05.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Cities; Cities - epidemiology; Climate change; Climate effects; Colombia - epidemiology; Consumption; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Disease transmission; Environmental effects; Environmental factors; Environmental Pollution; Humans; Industrial production; Medical wastes; Nitrogen dioxide; Pandemics; Pandemics - prevention & control; Personal protective equipment; Pollutants; Pollution; Public health; Public transportation; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Social distancing; Tourism; Viral diseases; Colombia; Cities; COVID-19; global environment; SARS-CoV-2; transport; solid waste; air quality
• ISSN: 1660-4601; 1661-7827; 1660-4601
• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19106350

During the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, several environmental factors have influenced activities and protection policy measures in cities. This has had a major effect on climate change and global environmental catastrophe. In many countries, the strategy of closing various activities such as tourism and industrial production stopped normal life, transportation, etc. This closure has a positive impact on the environment. However, the massive use of masks and personal protection could significantly increase pollution worldwide. The impact on the environment needs to be calculated to have information for public health actions. In this study, we present a first overview of the potential impacts of COVID-19 on some environmental matrices in Bogotá, Colombia.