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Effect of Environmental Pollutants PM2.5, CO, NO 2 , and O 3 on the Incidence and Mortality of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Five Regions of the USA

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  • Sultan Ayoub Meo

    (Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

  • Abdulelah Adnan Abukhalaf

    (Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

  • Omar Mohammed Alessa

    (Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

  • Abdulrahman Saad Alarifi

    (Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

  • Waqas Sami

    (Department of Public Health, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan)

  • David C. Klonoff

    (Mills-Peninsula Medical Center San Mateo, Diabetes Research Institute, San Mateo, CA 99401, USA)

Abstract

In recent decades, environmental pollution has become a significant international public problem in developing and developed nations. Various regions of the USA are experiencing illnesses related to environmental pollution. This study aims to investigate the association of four environmental pollutants, including particulate matter (PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), and Ozone (O 3 ), with daily cases and deaths resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection in five regions of the USA, Los Angeles, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, and Florida. The daily basis concentrations of PM2.5, CO, NO 2 , and O 3 were documented from two metrological websites. Data were obtained from the date of the appearance of the first case of (SARS-CoV-2) in the five regions of the USA from 13 March to 31 December 2020. Regionally (Los Angeles, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, and Florida), the number of cases and deaths increased significantly along with increasing levels of PM2.5, CO, NO 2 and O 3 ( p < 0.05), respectively. The Poisson regression results further depicted that, for each 1 unit increase in PM2.5, CO, NO 2 and O 3 levels, the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections significantly increased by 0.1%, 14.8%, 1.1%, and 0.1%, respectively; for each 1 unit increase in CO, NO 2 , and O 3 levels, the number of deaths significantly increased by 4.2%, 3.4%, and 1.5%, respectively. These empirical estimates demonstrate an association between the environmental pollutants PM2.5, CO, NO 2 , and O 3 and SARS-CoV-2 infections, showing that they contribute to the incidence of daily cases and daily deaths in the five different regions of the USA. These findings can inform health policy decisions about combatting the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in these USA regions and internationally by supporting a reduction in environmental pollution.

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  • Sultan Ayoub Meo & Abdulelah Adnan Abukhalaf & Omar Mohammed Alessa & Abdulrahman Saad Alarifi & Waqas Sami & David C. Klonoff, 2021. "Effect of Environmental Pollutants PM2.5, CO, NO 2 , and O 3 on the Incidence and Mortality of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Five Regions of the USA," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:15:p:7810-:d:599841
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