Changing air pollution and CO₂ emissions during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lesson learned and future equity concerns of post-COVID recovery.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and quarantines have led to significant industrial slowdowns among the world's major emitters of air pollutants, with resulting decreases to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in nations such as China, India and US, deemed to be major sources of global CO₂ emissions, as well. However, there are major concerns that these decreases in atmospheric pollution can be hampered as economies are reactivated. Historically, countries have weakened environmental legislations following economic slowdown to encourage renewed economic growth. Such a policy response now will likely have disproportionate impacts on global Indigenous people and marginalized groups wi

SUBMITTER: Alava JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8752313 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature