The relationship among air pollution, meteorological factors and COVID-19 in the Brussels Capital Region

Nanofibrous Polymeric Membranes for Air Filtration Application: A Review of Progress after the COVID‐19 Pandemic

“…Several studies have highlighted that the incidence of infectious diseases is higher in areas characterized by air pollution issues. [5][6][7][8][9][10] Moreover, according to these studies, exist an association between air pollution and higher incidence and more severe consequences also of COVID-19 infection on human health in those areas in which high levels of particulate matter (PM) were recorded. [7,[11][12][13][14] In fact, exposure to polluted air can adversely affect the respiratory system leading to a greater predisposition to the development of respiratory diseases.…”

“…[ 2–4 ] Moreover, recently, several studies confirmed a connection between infectious diseases transmission, including COVID‐19, and air pollution. [ 5–10 ] According to these studies, COVID‐19 consequences on human health were more severe in areas in which the presence of high levels of particulate matter (PM) was recorded. [ 7,11–14 ]…”

“…[2][3][4] Moreover, recently, several studies confirmed a connection between infectious diseases transmission, including COVID-19, and air pollution. [5][6][7][8][9][10] According to these studies, COVID-19 consequences on human health were more severe in areas in which the presence of high levels of particulate matter (PM) was recorded. [7,[11][12][13][14] Air pollution can be described as a mixture of solid particles, gases and biological pollutants such as bacteria and viruses.…”

20-Month monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater of Curitiba, in Southern Brazil

“…It is worth noting that, despite the low number of publications on the persistence of viable SARS-CoV-2 in excreta or sewage (Wölfel et al 2020 ; Xiao et al 2020 ; Jeong et al 2020 ; Fumian et al 2021 ; Wurtzer et al 2021 ) the World Health Organization still considers the potential transmission of COVID-19 through wastewater as unconfirmed, and due to precaution principles, it is highly recommended the use of collective and personal protective equipment by WWTPs workers and that treatment tanks are covered (WHO 2020 ; Zaneti et al 2021 ). On other hand, although viral presence in wastewater allows for very effective tracking and quantification of the infected individuals in a population, it does not seems to represent a new route of transmission or an important factor in determining the dynamics of viral infections in a community when compared with air pollution or meteorological conditions (Coccia 2020 ; Barcellos et al 2021 ; Mathys et al 2023 ).…”

“…The diffusion of COVID-19 within a community is influenced by various factors such as population density, the presence of new viral mutations, vaccination rates, and a range of geographic and environmental determinants. These determinants include aspects like air quality, UV radiation levels, and meteorological variables (Coccia 2020 , 2022a ; Barcellos et al 2021 ; Magazzino et al 2022 ; Mathys et al 2023 ). Although risk factors and levels of preparedness to deal with COVID-19 cases vary among countries (Coccia 2022a ), clinical testing and early diagnosis of COVID-19 cases are part of a strategy to combat the pandemic (Salath et al 2020 ).…”