Effect of COVID-19 on air pollution related illnesses in India. (June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Uday, Utkarsha; Bethineedi, Lakshmi Deepak; Hasanain, Muhammad; Ghazi, Behram Khan; Nadeem, Arsalan; Patel, Prashastee; Khalid, Zaira
• Is Part Of: Annals of medicine and surgery. Volume 78(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-06
• Subjects: Air pollution -- Air quality index (AQI) -- Cardiovascular diseases -- Occupational diseases, particulate matter (PM) -- Respiratory diseases; AQI air quality index -- NH3 ammonia -- ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- CO2 carbon dioxide -- COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- COVID-19 coronavirus-19 -- μg/m³ micrograms per cubic metre -- NCAP national clean air programme -- NO2 nitrogen dioxide -- N95 non-oil 95 -- O3 ozone -- PM particulate matter -- PPE personal protective equipment -- SLDBI state level disease burden initiative -- UNEP united nations environment programme -- USD United States dollar -- WHO world health organization; Surgery -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; General Surgery -- Periodicals; Education, Medical -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 617
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103871
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2049-0801

Abstract

Abstract: Ambient air pollution level not only causes respiratory diseases but also cardiovascular diseases, besides, increased visits to the emergency department for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and premature deaths in infants. The occurrence of Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic is both, a boon and bane. Despite the deplorable situation aroused by the pandemic, strict lockdown measures implemented to curb the drastic spread of the disease, also culminated into astonishing outcomes that were not prioritized. This article illustrates the effects of the ongoing pandemic on air pollution and provides recommendations aimed at limiting it.