The Potential Impact of Smog Spell on Humans' Health Amid COVID-19 Rages.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 18(21)2021 10 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1488583
ABSTRACT
Rapid and unchecked industrialization and the combustion of fossil fuels have engendered a state of fear in urban settlements. Smog is a visible form of air pollution that arises due to the over-emissions of some primary pollutants like volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hydrocarbons, SO2, NO, and NO2 which further react in the atmosphere and give rise to toxic and carcinogenic secondary smog components. Smog reduces the visibility on roads and results in road accidents and cancellation of flights. Uptake of primary and secondary pollutants of smog is responsible for several deleterious diseases of which respiratory disorders, cardiovascular dysfunction, neurological disorders, and cancer are discussed here. Children and pregnant women are more prone to the hazards of smog. The worsening menace of smog on one hand and occurrence of pandemic i.e., COVID-19 on the other may increase the mortality rate. But the implementation of lockdown during pandemics has favored the atmosphere in some ways, which will be highlighted in the article. On the whole, the focus of this article will be on the dubious relationship between smog and coronavirus.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Air Pollutants
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Air Pollution
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Topics:
Variants
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph182111408
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