A city-level analysis of PM_2.5 pollution, climate and COVID-19 early spread in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Purpuse

The COVID-19 outbreak has escalated into the worse pandemic of the present century. The fast spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has caused devastating health and economic crises all over the world, with Spain being one of the worst affected countries in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths per inhabitant. In this situation, the Spanish Government declared the lockdown of the country.

Methods

The variations of air pollution in terms of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) levels in seven representative cities of Spain are analyzed here considering the effect of meteorology during the national lockdown. The possible associations of PM_2.5 pollution and climate with COVID-19 accumulated cases were also analyzed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Briz-Redon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8734552 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature