Can particulate matter be identified as the primary cause of the rapid spread of CoViD-19 in some areas of Northern Italy?

被引：14

作者：

Collivignarelli, Maria Cristina ^{[1
,2
]}

Abba, Alessandro ^{[3
]}

Caccamo, Francesca Maria ^{[1
]}

Bertanza, Giorgio ^{[3
]}

Pedrazzani, Roberta ^{[4
]}

Baldi, Marco ^{[5
]}

Ricciardi, Paola ^{[1
]}

Miino, Marco Carnevale ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Pavia, Dept Civil Engn & Architecture, Via Ferrata 3, I-27100 Pavia, Italy

[2] Univ Pavia, Interdept Ctr Water Res, Via Ferrata 3, I-27100 Pavia, Italy

[3] Univ Brescia, Dept Civil Environm Architectural Engn & Math, Via Branze 43, I-25123 Brescia, Italy

[4] Univ Brescia, Dept Mech & Ind Engn, Via Branze 38, I-25123 Brescia, Italy

[5] Univ Pavia, Dept Chem, Viale Taramelli 10, I-27100 Pavia, Italy

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH | 2021年 / 28卷 / 25期

关键词：

PM10; PM2.5; SARS-CoV-2; Doubling time; Coronavirus; Epidemic; SARS-COV-2; DIFFUSION;

D O I：

10.1007/s11356-021-12735-x

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Northern Italy was the most affected by CoViD-19 compared to other Italian areas and comprises zones where air pollutants concentration was higher than in the rest of Italy. The aim of the research is to determine if particulate matter (PM) has been the primary cause of the high CoViD-19 spread rapidity in some areas of Northern Italy. Data of PM for all the 41 studied cities were collected from the local environmental protection agencies. To compare air quality data with epidemiological data, a statistical analysis was conducted identifying the correlation matrices of Pearson and Spearman, considering also the possible incubation period of the disease. Moreover, a model for the evaluation of the epidemic risk, already proposed in literature, was used to evaluate a possible influence of PM on CoViD-19 spread rapidity. The results exclude that PM alone was the primary cause of the high CoVid-19 spread rapidity in some areas of Northern Italy. Further developments are necessary for a better comprehension of the influence of atmospheric pollution parameters on the rapidity of spread of the virus SARS-CoV-2, since a synergistic action with other factors (such as meteorological, socio-economic and cultural factors) could not be excluded by the present study.

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页码：33120 / 33132

页数：13