The Relationship between the Transmission of Different SARS-CoV-2 Strains and Air Quality: A Case Study in China

Ma, Ruiqing; Zhang, Yeyue; Zhang, Yini; Li, Xi; Ji, Zheng

doi:10.3390/ijerph20031943

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“…China, a study found a positive correlation between air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, and NO2) and confirmed cases of COVID-19 caused by different SARS-CoV-2 strains. It suggested that the mutant variants appear to be more closely associated with air pollutants than the original strain [30]. Bangkok, Thailand a study found that people working near the streets, highways, and industrial zones tended to have more health symptoms related to low air quality, and informal sector workers faced more health risks than formal sector workers [31].…”

Section: Case Studies On Air Quality and Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the Impact of Air Quality on Respiratory Health in Urban Environments: A Case Study of Tangerang

Anurogo,

Sulaeman,

Yamtana

et al. 2023

WSIS

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This study explores the complex interplay of respiratory health, air quality, and demographic traits in the Tangerang locality. Moderate pollution levels were found through continuous monitoring of air quality measures, such as particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ozone (O3). A 12% rise in hospital admissions for respiratory illnesses and a prevalence of symptoms were found in respiratory health assessments, which included surveys and health records. Analyses of correlation and regression highlighted the importance of O3, PM2.5, and NO2 in affecting respiratory health outcomes. The insights pertaining to demographics revealed differences in vulnerability among various age groups, genders, and occupational categories. The results inform suggestions for focused interventions, continuous surveillance, public education initiatives, and subcategory evaluations to tackle the complex issues brought about by air pollution in Tangerang.

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Section: Case Studies On Air Quality and Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the Impact of Air Quality on Respiratory Health in Urban Environments: A Case Study of Tangerang

Anurogo,

Sulaeman,

Yamtana

et al. 2023

WSIS

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“…Additionally, the results demonstrated strong evidence that high levels of PM 2.5 exacerbated COVID-19 symptoms. The relationship between the transmission of different SARS-CoV-2 strains and several air quality criteria, including PM 2.5 in China, was recently explored [25] which revealed a positive correlation between PM 2.5 and confirmed cases of COVID-19 caused by different SARS-CoV-2 strains.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Relation between Atmospheric Aerosol Concentration and SARS-CoV-2 Variants’ Infection and Mortality Rates in the United States: A Remote-Sensing Perspective

Elshorbany,

Mixson,

Marcum

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Numerous studies have highlighted the health benefits associated with reducing aerosol particles and other pollutants. Recent studies have shown a positive correlation between exposure to aerosol particles and COVID-19 cases. In this study, we investigate the relationship between aerosol particle concentration and COVID-19 variants’ infection and mortality rates. Remote-sensing data on aerosol optical depth (AOD), a surrogate for atmospheric aerosol levels, were collected and analyzed in three regions within the states of California, Illinois, and North and South Carolina. These regions were selected to reflect the variability in aerosol concentration and anomalies during the COVID-19 period (2020–2022) compared to a reference period (2010–2019). We found consistent positive linear correlations across most regions between COVID-19 mortality rates and AOD levels below 0.2. These correlations were found to be independent of the change in aerosol levels relative to the reference period. In North and South Carolina, the Delta variant was associated with not only a high mortality rate but also a steeper increase in mortality rate per AOD of 39.6 ± 1.5 (R2 = 0.87) compared to Alpha at 10.5 ± 0.3 (R2 = 0.85). However, due to the lower mortality rate of the Delta variant compared to the Alpha variant in Illinois, the Delta variant has a lower correlation slope of 28.3 ± 1 (R2 = 0.94) compared to the Alpha variant at 52.1 ± 1.8 (R2 = 0.78). No correlation between mortality rate and AOD was observed for the Omicron variants in any of the investigated regions except in California where a weak positive correlation was evident. Our findings establish a compelling link between aerosol concentrations and SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality. Our results underscore the urgent need for further research to elucidate the underlying mechanisms and broader implications, leading to more sustainable solutions to curb the airborne transmission of COVID-19 viruses and other viral infections in general.

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“…Plenty of studies proposing the role of indoor airborne air transmission in the virus diffusion mechanism have been published ( Buonanno et al, 2022 ; Morawska et al, 2021 ; Peng et al, 2022 ). However, despite that several works were devoted to investigating the role of air pollutants, specifically, PM as an outdoor virus carrier ( Maleki et al, 2021 ), only a few studies are currently available about a possible air pollution-to-human role of PM in the spread dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529), which is very contagious ( Ma and Ji, 2023 ).…”

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The spread of the omicron variant: Identification of knowledge gaps, virus diffusion modelling, and future research needs

Anand

Pal

Zanoletti

et al. 2023

Environmental Research

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The Relationship between the Transmission of Different SARS-CoV-2 Strains and Air Quality: A Case Study in China

Cited by 3 publications

References 75 publications

Assessing the Impact of Air Quality on Respiratory Health in Urban Environments: A Case Study of Tangerang

Assessing the Impact of Air Quality on Respiratory Health in Urban Environments: A Case Study of Tangerang

The Relation between Atmospheric Aerosol Concentration and SARS-CoV-2 Variants’ Infection and Mortality Rates in the United States: A Remote-Sensing Perspective

The spread of the omicron variant: Identification of knowledge gaps, virus diffusion modelling, and future research needs

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