Studies have pointed out that air pollution may be a contributing factor to the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the specific links between air pollution and …

Exposure to air pollutants has been previously associated with respiratory viral infections,
including influenza, measles, mumps, rhinovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus …

Objectives A number of studies have shown that the airborne transmission route could
spread some viruses over a distance of 2 meters from an infected person. An epidemic …

Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a global public health threaten. A
series of strict prevention and control measures were implemented in China, contributing to …

Background An epidemic model based only on respiratory droplets and close contact could
not fully explain the regional differences in the spread of the recent severe acute respiratory …

Air pollution is a public health issue of global importance and a risk factor for developing
cardiorespiratory diseases. These contaminants induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and …

Epidemiological studies suggest that environmental factors (eg, air pollution) can influence
the spread and infectivity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, very few …

Inhalation exposure to indoor air pollutants and cigarette smoke increases the risk of
developing tuberculosis (TB). Whether exposure to ambient air pollution particulate matter …

Understanding airborne survival and decay of microorganisms is important for a range of
public health and biodefense applications, including epidemiological and risk analysis …

Anthropogenic air pollution is ubiquitous in urban areas worldwide. Microorganisms such as
bacteria and fungi in addition to other biological matter like endotoxins and spores comingle …