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The Association Between COVID-19, Air Pollution, and Climate Change

Teerachai Amnuaylojaroen, Nichapa Parasin

2021Frontiers in Public Health40 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This mini-review aims to highlight both the positive and negative relationship between COVID-19 and air pollution and climate change based on current studies. Since, COVID-19 opened a bibliographic door to scientific production, so there was a limit to research at the moment. There were two sides to the relationship between COVID-19 and both air pollution and climate change. The associated with climate change, in particular, defines the relationship very loosely. Many studies have revealed a positive correlation between COVID-19 and each air pollutants, while some studies shown a negative correlation. There were a few studies that focused on the relationship between COVID-19 in terms of climate. Meanwhile, there were many studies explained the relationship with meteorological factors instead.

Topics & Concepts

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Climate changeAir pollution2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Air pollutantsEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental healthEcologyMedicineOutbreakVirologyBiologyDiseasePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 impact on air qualityAir Quality and Health ImpactsCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts