Air pollution : a determinant for COVID-19?

Preliminary data from the Wuhan area in China, Northern Italy and specific areas in the United States suggest a correlation between the severity of the pandemic with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), COVID-19, and air pollution. Observations in the Netherlands are in line with these data. COVID-19 struck hard in the eastern part of the province of Brabant, where levels of fine particulate matter and ammonia are relatively high due to intensive livestock farming. Mechanisms by which air pollution might facilitate SARS-CoV-2 infection include a possible link between upregulation of the angiotensin converting enzyme receptor by air pollution and the host being prone to more severe COVID-19. Although the data are not yet peer-reviewed and the potential association does not necessarily imply causality, these data do stress the need for further investigation. If air pollution plays a role in the severity of the corona pandemic, more vigorous legislation concerning air quality is pivotal.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:164

Enthalten in:

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 164(2020) vom: 28. Mai

Sprache:

Niederländisch

Weiterer Titel:

Luchtverontreiniging: een determinant voor COVID-19?

Beteiligte Personen:

In 't Veen, Johannes C C M [VerfasserIn]
Kappen, Jasper H [VerfasserIn]
van Schayck, Onno C P [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 17.08.2020

Date Revised 18.12.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313250871