The effects of air pollution, meteorological parameters, and climate change on COVID-19 comorbidity and health disparities: A systematic review

Juárez, Paul D.; Ramesh, Aramandla; Hood, Darryl B.; Alcendor, Donald J.; Valdez, R. Burciaga; Aramandla, Mounika P.; Tabatabai, Mohammad; Matthews-Juarez, Patricia; Langston, Michael A.; Al‐Hamdan, Mohammad Z.; Sarma, Amruta Nori; Im, Wansoo; Mouton, Charles C.

doi:10.1016/j.enceco.2022.10.002

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“…Experimentally was demonstrated that in urban areas air pollution and climate parameters variability alter the bacterial and viral species distribution in PM2.5., structure and composition of the atmospheric microbial community related to diurnal and seasonal changes ( Long et al, 2022 ). For the both short term and long term exposures, the findings of this study confirm previous works’ results on the link between PM2.5 and PM10 urban air pollution and COVID-19 incidence and mortality ( Juarez et al, 2022 ) and the influence of direct links with synoptic meteorological conditions ( Ju et al, 2021 ).…”

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Peculiar weather patterns effects on air pollution and COVID-19 spread in Tokyo metropolis

Zoran

Savastr

Săvăstru

et al. 2023

Environmental Research

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 89%

Peculiar weather patterns effects on air pollution and COVID-19 spread in Tokyo metropolis

Zoran

Savastr

Săvăstru

et al. 2023

Environmental Research

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“…(iii). The average IF of the included 302 studies was 8.546 ± 1.480, whereas 17 papers [ 24 – 40 ] had no impact factor. SRs of air pollution were most frequently published in journals with an IF of 5 to 10 (44.1%), while SRs of temperature were mostly published in journals with an IF < 5 (43.5%).…”

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Methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews on health effects of air pollutants were higher than extreme temperatures: a comparative study

Song,

Luo,

Jiang

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background An increasing number of systematic reviews (SRs) in the environmental field have been published in recent years as a result of the global concern about the health impacts of air pollution and temperature. However, no study has assessed and compared the methodological and reporting quality of SRs on the health effects of air pollutants and extreme temperatures. This study aims to assess and compare the methodological and reporting quality of SRs on the health effects of ambient air pollutants and extreme temperatures. Methods PubMed, Embase, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Epistemonikos databases were searched. Two researchers screened the literature and extracted information independently. The methodological quality of the SRs was assessed through A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR 2). The reporting quality was assessed through Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Results We identified 405 SRs (286 for air pollution, 108 for temperature, and 11 for the synergistic effects). The methodological and reporting quality of the included SRs were suboptimal, with major deficiencies in protocol registration. The methodological quality of SRs of air pollutants was better than that of temperature, especially in terms of satisfactory explanations for any heterogeneity (69.6% v. 45.4%). The reporting quality of SRs of air pollution was better than temperature, however, adherence to the reporting of the assessment results of risk of bias in all SRs (53.5% v. 34.3%) was inadequate. Conclusions Methodological and reporting quality of SRs on the health effect of air pollutants were higher than those of temperatures. However, deficiencies in protocol registration and the assessment of risk of bias remain an issue for both pollutants and temperatures. In addition, developing a risk-of-bias assessment tool applicable to the temperature field may improve the quality of SRs.

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“…In countries like Spain, Italy, the UK, China, Canada, and the USA, P.D. Huarez et al [44] found a positive correlation between long-term exposure to high air pollutants and COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. Also, they showed that particulate matter and some meteorological factors represent important carriers of infectious microbes and play a critical role in spreading disease.…”

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A Multi-Country Statistical Analysis Covering Turkey, Slovakia, and Romania in an Educational Framework

Pekdogan,

Udriștioiu,

Puiu

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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This paper uses hierarchical regression analysis, a statistically robust method, to explore the correlations between two meteorological parameters and three particulate matter concentrations. The dataset is provided by six sensors located in three cities from three countries, and the measurements were taken simultaneously for three months at each minute. Analyses and calculations were performed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results underscore that the complexity of air pollution dynamics is affected by the location even when the same type of sensors is used, and emphasize that a one-size-fits-all approach cannot effectively address air pollution. The findings are helpful from three perspectives: for education, to show how to handle and communicate a solution for local communities’ issues about air pollution; for research, to understand how easy a university can generate and analyze open-source data; and for policymakers, to design targeted interventions addressing each country’s challenges.

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The effects of air pollution, meteorological parameters, and climate change on COVID-19 comorbidity and health disparities: A systematic review

Cited by 7 publications

References 182 publications

Peculiar weather patterns effects on air pollution and COVID-19 spread in Tokyo metropolis

Peculiar weather patterns effects on air pollution and COVID-19 spread in Tokyo metropolis

Methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews on health effects of air pollutants were higher than extreme temperatures: a comparative study

A Multi-Country Statistical Analysis Covering Turkey, Slovakia, and Romania in an Educational Framework

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