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ArticleJournal of King Saud University. Science2022

Effect of environmental pollutants PM2.5, CO, O

Sultan Ayoub Meo, Sara Ahmed Alqahtani, Fatimah Saad Binmeather, Renad Abdulrhman AlRasheed, Ghada Mohammed Aljedaie, Raghad Mohammed Albarrak

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Article in Journal of King Saud University. Science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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  8. The Atmospheric Environment Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Metrological Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  9. Relationship between Meteorological and Air Quality Parameters and COVID-19 in Casablanca Region, Morocco.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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Sultan Ayoub MeoDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sara Ahmed AlqahtaniDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah Saad BinmeatherDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Renad Abdulrhman AlRasheedDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ghada Mohammed AljedaieDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Raghad Mohammed AlbarrakDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has developed a challenging situation worldwide. In India, the SARS-CoV-2 cases and deaths have markedly increased. This study aims to evaluate the impact of environmental pollutants "particulate matter (PM 2.5 μm), carbon monoxide (CO), Ozone (O3), and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) on daily cases and deaths due to SARS-CoV-2 infection" in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, India.

methodsThe day-to-day air pollutants PM2.5, CO, O3, and NO2 were recorded from the metrological web "Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI)." SARS-COV-2 everyday cases and deaths were obtained from the "Coronavirus outbreak in India Web". The PM 2.5, CO, O3, NO2, and daily cases, deaths were documented for more than one year, from March 2, 2020, to March 15, 2021.

resultsEnvironmental pollutants CO, O3, and NO2, were positively related to SARS-COV-2 cases and deaths. The findings further described that for each one-unit increase in CO, O3, and NO2 levels, the number of cases was significantly augmented by 0.77%, 0.45%, and 4.33%.

conclusionsEnvironmental pollution is a risk factor to SARS-CoV-2 daily cases and deaths. The regional and international authorities must implement the policies to reduce air pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings can inform health policymakers' verdicts about battling the COVID-19 pandemic in India and globally by minimizing environmental pollution.

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