The effect of the urban exposome on COVID-19 health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Houweling, Laura; Maitland-Van der Zee, Anke-Hilse; Holtjer, Judith C.S.; Bazdar, Somayeh; Vermeulen, Roel C.H.; Downward, George S.; Bloemsma, Lizan D.

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.117351

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“…The urban context was particularly vulnerable to adverse health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic ( Houweling et al, 2024 ). Implementing social distancing and rigorous quarantine practices is challenging in urban cities in South Asia due to environmental, behavioural, and economic factors ( Kusuma et al, 2021 ).…”

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Families adapting to COVID-19 in urban Bangladesh: “It felt like the sky fell apart and we were in shock”

Nandonik,

Das Pooja,

Kabir

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundThe COVID-19 epidemic has especially impacted the urban population in Bangladesh. Studies on COVID-19 have primarily focused on the patient’s perspective. It is important to understand the experience of family members who adopt caregiving roles, as the experience of COVID-19 also impacts, and is impacted by, household members. This study aimed to explore the challenges, preventative practices, health-seeking behaviour, and perspectives of navigating the health care system from the perspective of family members of persons who had recovered from COVID-19 during its initial outbreak in Bangladesh.MethodsParticipants of this qualitative study were family members (n = 7) of persons who had recovered from COVID-19 (either suspected or confirmed). Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted over telephone. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.ResultsAnalysis revealed three key themes: changes in everyday practices and choice of health care, challenges and constraints, and unexpected positive outcomes. All the themes had temporal dimension to them with four distinct phases: early stage of COVID-19, strict lockdown phase, COVID-19 diagnosis and illness period and post COVID-19 recovery.ConclusionThe importance of maintaining social contact for psychological wellbeing during critical times was evident in the study. Online communication and social media enabled participants to remain ‘socially connected’ which further supported their mental health. Increased attention to hygiene practices both before, during and subsequent to COVID-19 infections within families was reported. Physical distancing in case of a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case was found logistically and socially impractical in a densely populated city.

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Families adapting to COVID-19 in urban Bangladesh: “It felt like the sky fell apart and we were in shock”

Nandonik,

Das Pooja,

Kabir

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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Urban Air Pollution Exposure Impact on COVID-19 Transmission in a Few Metropolitan Regions

Zoran,

Radvan,

Savastru

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Based on outdoor air pollution and meteorological daily time series observational and in-situ monitoring data, this study investigated the impacts of environmental factors under different urban climates on COVID-19 transmission in four hotspot European metropolises (Berlin, London, Madrid, and Paris) from March 2020 to March 2022. Through applied statistical methods and cross-correlation tests involving multiple datasets pertaining to the main air pollutants (inhalable particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3)) and climate parameters (air temperature at 2 m height, relative humidity, wind speed intensity and direction, planetary boundary layer height, and surface solar irradiance), a direct positive impact of aerosol loading (PM2.5, PM10, and aerosol optical depth (AOD)) on COVID-19 spreading and severity was revealed. Despite some urban differences existing between the selected cities, particularly for the spring–summer periods, we have observed negative correlations between daily new COVID-19 cases and deaths and daily average ground-level ozone concentration, air temperature at 2 m height, planetary boundary layer height, and surface solar irradiance. Air relative humidity and urban population density have a direct impact on COVID-19 diffusion in large metropolitan areas, and the findings of this study highlight the crucial role of air pollution, in synergy with climate variability, in viral pathogens dispersion in COVID-19 transmission in large urban areas. This information can be used by decision-makers to develop targeted interventions during epidemic periods to reduce the potential risks associated with air pollution exposure and to promote the sustainable development of urban economies.

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The effect of the urban exposome on COVID-19 health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Families adapting to COVID-19 in urban Bangladesh: “It felt like the sky fell apart and we were in shock”

Families adapting to COVID-19 in urban Bangladesh: “It felt like the sky fell apart and we were in shock”

Urban Air Pollution Exposure Impact on COVID-19 Transmission in a Few Metropolitan Regions

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