Contamination of inert surfaces by SARS-CoV-2: Persistence, stability and infectivity. A review

M Marquès, JL Domingo - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Undoubtedly, there is a tremendous concern regarding the new viral strain" Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2"(SARS-CoV-2) and its related disease known as …

[HTML][HTML] Positive association between outdoor air pollution and the incidence and severity of COVID-19. A review of the recent scientific evidences

M Marquès, JL Domingo - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
In June 2020, we published a review focused on assessing the influence of various air
pollutants on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and the severity of COVID-19 in patients …

High health expenditures and low exposure of population to air pollution as critical factors that can reduce fatality rate in COVID-19 pandemic crisis: a global analysis

M Coccia - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the problems hardly clarified in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
crisis is to identify factors associated with a lower mortality of COVID-19 between countries …

The Europe second wave of COVID-19 infection and the Italy “strange” situation

E Bontempi - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
At the end of February 2020 COVID-19 infection appeared in Italy, with consequent diffusion,
in few weeks, in almost all the Europe. Despite that human-to-human is the recognized main …

Air pollution: A culprit of lung cancer

Y Xue, L Wang, Y Zhang, Y Zhao, Y Liu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Air pollution is a global health problem, especially in the context of rapid economic
development and the expansion of urbanization. Herein, we discuss the harmful effects of …

International trade as critical parameter of COVID-19 spread that outclasses demographic, economic, environmental, and pollution factors

E Bontempi, M Coccia - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that caused the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), generating high numbers of COVID-19 related …

Overview of particulate air pollution and human health in China: Evidence, challenges, and opportunities

Q Zhang, X Meng, S Shi, L Kan, R Chen, H Kan - The Innovation, 2022 - cell.com
Ambient particulate matter (PM) pollution in China continues to be a major public health
challenge. With the release of the new WHO air quality guidelines in 2021, there is an urgent …

The impact of air pollution on COVID-19 incidence, severity, and mortality: A systematic review of studies in Europe and North America

IH Carballo, M Bakola, D Stuckler - Environmental research, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Air pollution is speculated to increase the risks of COVID-19 spread, severity,
and mortality. Objectives We systematically reviewed studies investigating the relationship …

Can commercial trade represent the main indicator of the COVID-19 diffusion due to human-to-human interactions? A comparative analysis between Italy, France, and …

E Bontempi, M Coccia, S Vergalli, A Zanoletti - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
The main goal of this study is to analyze the relation between commercial trade and
pandemic severity in society, in order to support new hypotheses which can explain …

Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update …

RE Neale, PW Barnes, TM Robson, PJ Neale… - Photochemical & …, 2021 - Springer
This assessment by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides the latest scientific update since our …