Revich B A, Shaposhnikov D A
Institute of Economic Forecasting, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Stud Russ Econ Dev. 2021;32(4):357-363. doi: 10.1134/S1075700721040134. Epub 2021 Aug 2.
Suspended substances in the air form clusters with coronavirus particles and spread up to 10 m from the source of infection. The importance of taking air pollution into account when simulating the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is due to the similarity in the health impacts made by the coronavirus and the respirable fraction of suspended solids. In Europe, up to 6.6% of deaths and in China up to 11% of deaths from COVID-19 are due to ambient air pollution. In epidemiological models, this factor must be considered along with other reasons for the development of coronavirus infection. In Russian cities, increased air pollution can be one of the risk factors for the development of an epidemic.
空气中的悬浮物质与冠状病毒颗粒形成聚集体,并从感染源传播至10米远。在模拟COVID-19大流行传播时考虑空气污染的重要性,是由于冠状病毒和悬浮固体可吸入部分对健康的影响具有相似性。在欧洲,高达6.6%的COVID-19死亡病例以及在中国高达11%的COVID-19死亡病例归因于环境空气污染。在流行病学模型中,必须将这一因素与冠状病毒感染发展的其他原因一并考虑。在俄罗斯城市,空气污染加剧可能是疫情发展的风险因素之一。