Association between short-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 infection: Evidence from China

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 727; p. 138704
• Main Authors: Zhu, Yongjian, Xie, Jingui, Huang, Fengming, Cao, Liqing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 20.07.2020
• Subjects: acute exposure; Air Pollutants; Air Pollution; Betacoronavirus; carbon monoxide; China; Cities; Coronavirus Infections; COVID-19; Environmental Exposure; Generalized additive model; Humans; immunity; meteorological parameters; microorganisms; nitrogen dioxide; Novel coronavirus pneumonia; Orthocoronavirinae; ozone; Pandemics; Particulate Matter; particulates; pneumonia; Pneumonia, Viral; public health; risk factors; SARS-CoV-2; sulfur dioxide; China; Cities; COVID-19; Air pollution; Novel coronavirus pneumonia; Generalized additive model

The novel coronavirus pneumonia, namely COVID-19, has become a global public health problem. Previous studies have found that air pollution is a risk factor for respiratory infection by carrying microorganisms and affecting body's immunity. This study aimed to explore the relationship between a...