Potential role of particulate matter in the spreading of COVID-19 in Northern Italy: first observational study based on initial epidemic diffusion.

Leonardo SettiFabrizio PassariniGianluigi De GennaroPierluigi BarbieriSabina LicenMaria Grazia PerroneAndrea PiazzalungaMassimo BorelliJolanda PalmisaniAlessia Di GilioEmanuele RizzoAnnamaria ColaoPrisco PiscitelliAlessandro Miani

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

A significant association has been found between the geographical distribution of daily PM10 exceedances and the initial spreading of COVID-19 in the 110 Italian provinces.

Keyphrases

particulate matter
coronavirus disease
air pollution
sars cov
physical activity
risk assessment
heavy metals