Abstract
Early studies showed positive associations fine particulate matter (PM2.5), course particulate matter PM10, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and Ozone (O3) concentrations with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) confirmed cases in the United States. One study showed that a1 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 is associated with an 8% increase in the COVID-19 death rate. Specifically, Chicago and surrounding suburbs have been labeled hot spots in the United States and correlation with air pollutants concentration will help identify specific communities most at risk. A number of studies have identified demographic variables associated with increased positive SARS-CoV-2 and the importance of air quality and socioeconomic factors must be further understood for more targeted public health responses. The results of this analysis noted positive relationships between zip code SARS-CoV-2 incidence rate and environmental and demographic EJ indicators. Evaluation of race and SARS-CoV-2 incidence rate at the zip code level found positive moderate correlations for ethnic minority individuals.
Highlights
Since the world-wide pandemic of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) novel leading to coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) began in December 2019, it has spread around the globe and overburdened the worldwide health systems and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic in March 2020
Demolition of a former coal-powered power plant resulted in an acute air pollution episode in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, 2020 in one of these neighborhoods, which disproportionately increase the pollution burden in this community
A moderately positive correlation was found between COVID-19 incidence rate ranks and total EJSCREEN
Summary
Since the world-wide pandemic of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) novel leading to coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) began in December 2019, it has spread around the globe and overburdened the worldwide health systems and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic in March 2020. As researchers continue to investigate aspects of the disease and various factors influencing health outcomes, environmental pollution research studies have determined that many of the pre-existing health conditions that may increase the risk of death in individuals with COVID19. It has been well documented in the scientific literature that long term exposure to air pollutants (e.g., nitrogen dioxide (NO2, sulfur dioxide (SO2) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has adverse cardiovascular and respiratory health effects and increases mortality risk (Hu et al, 2015; Xing et al, 2016). While recent systematic reviews and meta-analysis of comorbidities have found that asthma and obstructive lung disease are not associated with higher COVID-10 severity or worse prognosis, patients with cardiovascular
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