SARS-CoV2 and Air Pollution Interactions: Airborne Transmission and COVID-19

Kian Fan Chung; Hisham Abubakar-Waziri; Gopinath Kalaiarasan; Ian M Adcock; Claire Dilliway; Fangxin Fang; Christopher Pain; Prashant Kumar; Emma Ransome; Vincent Savolainen; Pankaj Bhavsar; Alexandra Porter

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SARS-CoV2 and Air Pollution Interactions: Airborne Transmission and COVID-19

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SARS-CoV2 and Air Pollution Interactions: Airborne Transmission and COVID-19

Kian Fan Chung, Hisham Abubakar-Waziri, Gopinath Kalaiarasan, Ian M Adcock, Claire Dilliway, Fangxin Fang, Christopher Pain, Prashant Kumar, Emma Ransome, Vincent Savolainen, …

Molecular Frontiers journal, Vol.6(1n02), pp.1-6

14/04/2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S2529732522400016

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A link between outdoor pollution of particulate matter (PM) and the mortality from COVID-19 disease has been reported. The potential interaction of SARS-CoV2 emitted from an infected subject in the form of droplets or as an aerosol with PM[Formula: see text] (PM of 2.5 [Formula: see text]m or less in aerodynamic diameter) may modulate SARS-CoV2 replication and infectivity. This may represent an important airborne route of transmission, which could lead to pneumonia and a poor outcome from COVID-19. Further studies are needed to assess the potential infectivity and severity of such transmission.

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Title: SARS-CoV2 and Air Pollution Interactions: Airborne Transmission and COVID-19
Creators: Kian Fan Chung - Imperial College London
Hisham Abubakar-Waziri - Imperial College London
Gopinath Kalaiarasan - University of Surrey, School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ian M Adcock - Airways Disease, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
Claire Dilliway - Imperial College London
Fangxin Fang - Imperial College London
Christopher Pain - Imperial College London
Prashant Kumar - University of Surrey, School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Emma Ransome - Imperial College London
Vincent Savolainen - Imperial College London
Pankaj Bhavsar - Imperial College London
Alexandra Porter - Imperial College London
Publication Details: Molecular Frontiers journal, Vol.6(1n02), pp.1-6
Date published: 14/04/2022
Grant note: he authors thank the support of UK Research Innovation (UKRI), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.KFC is on the Scientific Committee of The Clean Breathing Institute (https://www.thecleanbreathinginstitute.com/)
Identifiers: 99777773302346
Academic Unit: School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Institute for Sustainability
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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