The Potential Impact of Smog Spell on Humans’ Health Amid COVID-19 Rages
Rapid and unchecked industrialization and the combustion of fossil fuels have engendered a state of fear in urban settlements. Smog is a visible form of air pollution that arises due to the over-emissions of some primary pollutants like volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hydrocarbons, SO<sub>2...
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oai:doaj.org-article:d7f45bec47314357827f096223f069d22021-11-11T16:31:14ZThe Potential Impact of Smog Spell on Humans’ Health Amid COVID-19 Rages10.3390/ijerph1821114081660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/d7f45bec47314357827f096223f069d22021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11408https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Rapid and unchecked industrialization and the combustion of fossil fuels have engendered a state of fear in urban settlements. Smog is a visible form of air pollution that arises due to the over-emissions of some primary pollutants like volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hydrocarbons, SO<sub>2</sub>, NO, and NO<sub>2</sub> which further react in the atmosphere and give rise to toxic and carcinogenic secondary smog components. Smog reduces the visibility on roads and results in road accidents and cancellation of flights. Uptake of primary and secondary pollutants of smog is responsible for several deleterious diseases of which respiratory disorders, cardiovascular dysfunction, neurological disorders, and cancer are discussed here. Children and pregnant women are more prone to the hazards of smog. The worsening menace of smog on one hand and occurrence of pandemic i.e., COVID-19 on the other may increase the mortality rate. But the implementation of lockdown during pandemics has favored the atmosphere in some ways, which will be highlighted in the article. On the whole, the focus of this article will be on the dubious relationship between smog and coronavirus.Ammar JavedFarheen AamirUmar Farooq GoharHamid MukhtarMuhammad Zia-UI-HaqModhi O. AlotaibiMay Nasser Bin-JumahRomina Alina Marc (Vlaic)Oana Lelia PopMDPI AGarticleair pollutionCOVID-19photochemical smogrespiratory disordersMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11408, p 11408 (2021) |
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Rapid and unchecked industrialization and the combustion of fossil fuels have engendered a state of fear in urban settlements. Smog is a visible form of air pollution that arises due to the over-emissions of some primary pollutants like volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hydrocarbons, SO<sub>2</sub>, NO, and NO<sub>2</sub> which further react in the atmosphere and give rise to toxic and carcinogenic secondary smog components. Smog reduces the visibility on roads and results in road accidents and cancellation of flights. Uptake of primary and secondary pollutants of smog is responsible for several deleterious diseases of which respiratory disorders, cardiovascular dysfunction, neurological disorders, and cancer are discussed here. Children and pregnant women are more prone to the hazards of smog. The worsening menace of smog on one hand and occurrence of pandemic i.e., COVID-19 on the other may increase the mortality rate. But the implementation of lockdown during pandemics has favored the atmosphere in some ways, which will be highlighted in the article. On the whole, the focus of this article will be on the dubious relationship between smog and coronavirus. |
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Ammar Javed Farheen Aamir Umar Farooq Gohar Hamid Mukhtar Muhammad Zia-UI-Haq Modhi O. Alotaibi May Nasser Bin-Jumah Romina Alina Marc (Vlaic) Oana Lelia Pop |
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Ammar Javed Farheen Aamir Umar Farooq Gohar Hamid Mukhtar Muhammad Zia-UI-Haq Modhi O. Alotaibi May Nasser Bin-Jumah Romina Alina Marc (Vlaic) Oana Lelia Pop |
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The Potential Impact of Smog Spell on Humans’ Health Amid COVID-19 Rages |
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