The relationship among air pollution, meteorological factors and COVID-19 in the Brussels Capital Region.

ABSTRACT: In great metropoles, there is a need for a better understanding of the spread of COVID-19 in an outdoor context with environmental parameters. Many studies on this topic have been carried out worldwide. However, there is conflicting evidence regarding the influence of environmental variables on the transmission, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, even though there are plausible scientific explanations that support this, especially air quality and meteorological factors. Different urban contexts, methodological approaches and even the limitations of ecological studies are some possible explanations for this issue. That is why methodological experimentations in different regions of the world are important so that scientific knowledge can advance in this aspect. This research analyses

SUBMITTER: Mathys T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9514957 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature