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The Relationship between Environmental Quality, Sustainable Health, and the Coronavirus Pandemic in European Countries

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  • Moslem Ansarinasab

    (Department of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan 77188-97111, Iran)

  • Sayed Saghaian

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA)

Abstract

The emission of air pollutants weakens the body’s immune system and can increase the prevalence of coronaviruses. This study examined the effects of six environmental pollutant gases, including Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), Perfluorocarbons (PFC), and Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6), on the prevalence of coronaviruses (i.e., coronavirus cases, total deaths, and active cases) in 30 European countries. Due to the benefits of ridge regression, this method was used to investigate the effects of those environmental pollutants on coronavirus cases. The results showed that all six gases had a positive effect on active coronavirus cases in European countries. This study concludes that industrialized European countries could focus on reducing environmental pollutants to decrease the effects of future pandemics.

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  • Moslem Ansarinasab & Sayed Saghaian, 2023. "The Relationship between Environmental Quality, Sustainable Health, and the Coronavirus Pandemic in European Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-15, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:15:p:11683-:d:1205295
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    1. Gianandrea Mannarini & Mario Leonardo Salinas & Lorenzo Carelli & Alessandro Fassò, 2022. "How COVID-19 Affected GHG Emissions of Ferries in Europe," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-19, April.
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