Pros and cons for the role of air pollution on COVID‐19 development

Isabella Annesi‐maesano (1, 2) , Cara Nichole Maesano (3, 2) , Maria D’amato (4) , Gennaro D’amato (4)

1 iPLESP - Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique
2 IDESP - Institut Desbrest de santé publique
3 CHU Saint-Antoine [AP-HP]
4 University of Naples Federico II = Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II

As SARS-CoV-2 has spread across the globe, it has been difficult to ignore patterns suggesting that regions with poor air quality are witnessing disproportionate impacts in terms of the frequency and severity of COVID-19 infection. Consequently, researchers have rightly recognized the importance of considering the role of air pollution in the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we discuss the pros and cons of air pollution as a contributing factor to COVID-19, according to existing research questions

Mots clés: COVID; aerobiology; SARS-CoV

Domaines: Virologie; Santé publique et épidémiologie

Isabella Annesi‐maesano, Cara Nichole Maesano, Maria D’amato, Gennaro D’amato. Pros and cons for the role of air pollution on COVID‐19 development. Allergy, 2021, ⟨10.1111/all.14818⟩. ⟨hal-03263452⟩