Is there a Co-relation between Air Pollution and the Novel Covid-19 Disease?

Is there a Co-relation between Air Pollution and the Novel Covid-19 Disease?

Let’s find out.

SARS Epidemic-2003:

SARS, which affected 26 countries and resulted in more than 8000 cases in 2003.

According to previous research, the five regions under investigation (Guangdong, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, and Tianjin) presented a linear relationship between API (Air Pollution Index), in the period April to May 2003, and fatality rate due to SARS. The lower the API, the lower the mortality rate.

Further, in 2017, Ciencewicki and Jaspers conducted an epidemiological analysis regarding air pollution and respiratory viral infections which noted a positive correlation between the high level of particulate matter (PM) in some urban areas and mortality due to cardiovascular and respiratory conditions.

​”​Elevated exposure to common PM present in the air can alter host immunity to respiratory viral infections.​”​

Now Covid-19:

A recent study from the SIMA (Società Italiana di Medicina Ambientale) reported that the specificity of the high spread of the contagious virus in some areas of Northern Italy is likely to be linked to air pollution conditions.

The PM10 (particulate matter) is composed of solid and liquid particles that allow to float in the airflow longer and to be widespread over larger distances. The atmospheric PM has a sub-layer that facilitates the virus’s survival in airflows for hours or days.

Conclusion:

SARS virus and other respiratory diseases such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) find fertile “territory” in air pollutant particles and, in a linear relationship, they survive longer and become more aggressive in an immune system already aggravated by these harmful substances.

For more knowledge, read the research paper. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7156797/

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