Environmental and Public Health Aspects regarding Pandemic Viruses
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (2 December 2022) | Viewed by 2405
Special Issue Editors
Interests: air quality; exposure to air pollution; PM2.5; NOx; public health; COVID-19 morbidity and mortality
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
An epidemic of infectious disease may spread across large regions and even globally, and lead to a pandemic. Several pandemics, such as past influenza pandemics or the COVID-19 pandemic, are viral: caused by the uncontrolled spread of viruses. In recent years, it has been shown that environmental exposures, particularly exposure to air pollution, are associated with increased risks of morbidities and mortalities due to viral infections, especially during pandemics.
Numerous studies have shown significant associations between acute and chronic exposure to air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter (PM2.5) or nitrogen oxides (NOx), and higher risks of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. However, there are still many open questions regarding the associations between environmental exposure and COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, especially in light of the recent developments such as nationwide vaccination campaigns.
The aim of this Special Issue is to explore additional aspects regarding the associations between environmental exposures, public health, and viral pandemics.
The topics of interest for the Special Issue include but are not limited to:
- The associations between environmental exposures and COVID-19 progression;
- The associations between COVID-19 morbidity, mortality and recovery rates, air pollution exposure, and socioeconomic and demographic factors;
- The survival of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols under different air pollution and meteorological conditions;
- Vaccination’s effect and efficiency in air-polluted countries/regions;
- Past influenza pandemics and their relations to air pollution;
- Past MERS/SARS pandemics and the environment.
We welcome ecological, clinical, epidemiological, and survey-based original studies, in addition to theoretical work, short communications, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses.
Dr. Zohar Barnett-Itzhaki
Dr. Adi Levi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Air quality
- Public Health
- COVID-19
- Airborne diseases
- Viruses
- Pandemic
- Fine particles
- Epidemic
