Correlation between air pollution and the spread and development of COVID-19 related disease

Marčenko, Erik (author), Lampret, Žiga (author), Prek, Matjaž (author)

Potential correlation of exposure to polluted air and the spread and co-development of COVID-19 and severe acute respiratory syndrome, caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, was examined. The emphasis was given on polluted air in the form of suspended particulate matter or liquid particles in gas or air (so-called dust particles). This study was structured as a systematic literature review of multiple research projects carried out across the globe. Impact of the polluted air particles on the virus spread was examined from the temporal and spatial spread. Furthermore, overall impact of particulate matter and COVID-19 disease on human health human was investigated on a microbiological level. Despite some ambiguity, through systematic literature review effect of the polluted air on the increased spread of various viruses was demonstrated. Longer exposure to contaminated airborne dust particles has a negative effect on the human immune system and in the case of infection with COVID 19, may even overload it. This can lead to serious consequences for human health or even cause death.This review article also provides an insight into a more comprehensive analysis of possible correlation between the spreading the virus (SARS-CoV-2) by means of particulate matter and other meteorological variables (such as air temperature and humidity, weather events and climate).

• Language: English
• Keywords: air pollution, coronavirus, particulate matter, morbidity, meteorological parameters, air quality
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.04.2022
• Year: 2022
• Number of pages: Str. 272-280
• Numbering: Vol. 68, no. 4, spec. iss.: SARS-Cov-2
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-136362
• UDC: 502/504
• ISSN on article: 0039-2480
• DOI: 10.5545/sv-jme.2022.57
• COBISS.SI-ID: 105968899
• Publication date in RUL: 26.04.2022

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Strojniški vestnik
• Shortened title: Stroj. vestn.
• Publisher: Zveza strojnih inženirjev in tehnikov Slovenije [etc.], = Association of Mechanical Engineers and Technicians of Slovenia [etc.
• ISSN: 0039-2480
• COBISS.SI-ID: 762116

Licences

• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.
• Licensing start date: 07.04.2022
• Applies to: Accepted for publication

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Povezava med onesnaženostjo zraka ter širjenjem in razvojem bolezni, povezane s COVID-19
• Keywords: onesnaževanje zraka, koronavirus, COVID-19, trdni delci, odziv imunskega sistema, obolevnost, umrljivost, meteorološki parametri, kakovost zraka