Wildfire-induced pollution and its short-term impact on COVID-19 cases and mortality in California

Autor: Hasan Raja, Naqvi, Guneet, Mutreja, Adnan, Shakeel, Karan, Singh, Kumail, Abbas, Darakhsha Fatma, Naqvi, Anis Ahmad, Chaudhary, Masood Ahsan, Siddiqui, Alok Sagar, Gautam, Sneha, Gautam, Afsar Raza, Naqvi
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Gondwana Research. 114:30-39
ISSN: 1342-937X
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2022.04.016
Popis: Globally, wildfires have seen remarkable increase in duration and size and have become a health hazard. In addition to vegetation and habitat destruction, rapid release of smoke, dust and gaseous pollutants in the atmosphere contributes to its short and long-term detrimental effects. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has emerged as a public health concern worldwide that primarily target lungs and respiratory tract, akin to air pollutants. Studies from our lab and others have demonstrated association between air pollution and COVID-19 infection and mortality rates. However, current knowledge on the impact of wildfire-mediated sudden outburst of air pollutants on COVID-19 is limited. In this study, we examined the association of air pollutants and COVID-19 during wildfires burned during August-October 2020 in California, United States. We observed an increase in the tropospheric pollutants including aerosols (particulate matter [PM]), carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO
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