Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Quality: A Systematic Review

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2022

Autores

Silva, ACT (Autor) Outra; Branco, PTBS (Autor) FEUP; Sousa, SIV (Autor) FEUP

Revista

Título: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Vol. 19 Nº 3, Article 1488

Página Final: 1950

ISSN: 1661-7827

Editora: MDPI

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Projetos Associados

ALiCE - ALiCE - Laboratório Associado em Engenharia Química

LEPABE - Financiamento Plurianual 2020-2023 da Unidade de I&D LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00W-44E

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19041950

Abstract (EN): With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, several governments imposed severe restrictions on socio-economic activities, putting most of the world population into a general lockdown in March 2020. Although scattered, studies on this topic worldwide have rapidly emerged in the literature. Hence, this systematic review aimed to identify and discuss the scientifically validated literature that evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions on air quality. Thus, a total of 114 studies that quantified the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air quality through monitoring were selected from three databases. The most evaluated countries were India and China; all the studies intended to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on air quality, mainly concerning PM10, PM2.5, NO2, O-3, CO, and SO2. Most of them focused on the 1st lockdown, comparing with the pre- and post-lockdown periods and usually in urban areas. Many studies conducted a descriptive analysis, while others complemented it with more advanced statistical analysis. Although using different methodologies, some studies reported a temporary air quality improvement during the lockdown. More studies are still needed, comparing different lockdown and lifting periods and, in other areas, for a definition of better-targeted policies to reduce air pollution.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 19