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Incidence of COVID-19 and Connections with Air Pollution Exposure : Evidence from the Netherlands
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Year: 2020 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank,

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The fast spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has resulted in the emergence of several hot-spots around the world. Several of these are located in areas associated with high levels of air pollution. This study investigates the relationship between exposure to particulate matter and COVID-19 incidence in 355 municipalities in the Netherlands. The results show that atmospheric particulate matter with diameter less than 2.5 is a highly significant predictor of the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and related hospital admissions. The estimates suggest that expected COVID-19 cases increase by nearly 100 percent when pollution concentrations increase by 20 percent. The association between air pollution and case incidence is robust in the presence of data on health-related preconditions, proxies for symptom severity, and demographic control variables. The results are obtained with ground-measurements and satellite-derived measures of atmospheric particulate matter as well as COVID-19 data from alternative dates. The findings call for further investigation into the association between air pollution and SARS-CoV-2 infection risk. If particulate matter plays a significant role in COVID-19 incidence, it has strong implications for the mitigation strategies required to prevent spreading.


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Urban Atmospheric Aerosols : Sources, Analysis and Effects
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The challenges faced by the atmospheric research community today are vast, complex, and multi-faceted. The book Urban Atmospheric Aerosols: Sources, Analysis, and Effects highlights important aspects concerning the chemical and optical properties, size distribution, sources, and potential health effects of fine urban air particles (PM2.5). The physical and chemical characterization of PM2.5, its source assignment, and the assessment of the magnitude and distribution of its emissions are crucial for establishing effective fine air particle regulations and assessing the associated risks to human health. This book brings together eight papers covering the main topics of the field and will be of interest to researchers who are interested in air quality in outdoor and indoor environments, air particle toxicity, and atmospheric chemistry, as well as global climate modelers.


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Urban Atmospheric Aerosols : Sources, Analysis and Effects
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The challenges faced by the atmospheric research community today are vast, complex, and multi-faceted. The book Urban Atmospheric Aerosols: Sources, Analysis, and Effects highlights important aspects concerning the chemical and optical properties, size distribution, sources, and potential health effects of fine urban air particles (PM2.5). The physical and chemical characterization of PM2.5, its source assignment, and the assessment of the magnitude and distribution of its emissions are crucial for establishing effective fine air particle regulations and assessing the associated risks to human health. This book brings together eight papers covering the main topics of the field and will be of interest to researchers who are interested in air quality in outdoor and indoor environments, air particle toxicity, and atmospheric chemistry, as well as global climate modelers.


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Urban Atmospheric Aerosols : Sources, Analysis and Effects
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The challenges faced by the atmospheric research community today are vast, complex, and multi-faceted. The book Urban Atmospheric Aerosols: Sources, Analysis, and Effects highlights important aspects concerning the chemical and optical properties, size distribution, sources, and potential health effects of fine urban air particles (PM2.5). The physical and chemical characterization of PM2.5, its source assignment, and the assessment of the magnitude and distribution of its emissions are crucial for establishing effective fine air particle regulations and assessing the associated risks to human health. This book brings together eight papers covering the main topics of the field and will be of interest to researchers who are interested in air quality in outdoor and indoor environments, air particle toxicity, and atmospheric chemistry, as well as global climate modelers.

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Research & information: general --- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit --- PM2.5 --- trace elements --- source apportionment --- aerosol optical depth MODIS --- urbanization --- DEM --- spearman rank correlation --- organic aerosol --- water-soluble ions --- organic nitrogen --- aerosol mass spectrometry --- MODIS aerosol product --- Collection 6.1 --- heavy aerosol loading --- AERONET --- submicron --- coarse --- modal structure --- meteorological effect --- particle number size distribution --- seasonal --- diurnal --- resuspension --- household dust --- PM10 --- organic and elemental carbon --- phthalic acid esters --- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons --- atmospheric particle-bound mercury --- atmospheric particulate matter --- sources contributions --- Atlantic coastal European region --- toxicity prediction --- urban atmospheric aerosols --- primary organic aerosols --- secondary organic aerosols --- chemical composition --- toxic elements --- particle size characterization --- urban air quality --- indoor air pollution --- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit --- PM2.5 --- trace elements --- source apportionment --- aerosol optical depth MODIS --- urbanization --- DEM --- spearman rank correlation --- organic aerosol --- water-soluble ions --- organic nitrogen --- aerosol mass spectrometry --- MODIS aerosol product --- Collection 6.1 --- heavy aerosol loading --- AERONET --- submicron --- coarse --- modal structure --- meteorological effect --- particle number size distribution --- seasonal --- diurnal --- resuspension --- household dust --- PM10 --- organic and elemental carbon --- phthalic acid esters --- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons --- atmospheric particle-bound mercury --- atmospheric particulate matter --- sources contributions --- Atlantic coastal European region --- toxicity prediction --- urban atmospheric aerosols --- primary organic aerosols --- secondary organic aerosols --- chemical composition --- toxic elements --- particle size characterization --- urban air quality --- indoor air pollution

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