出版社：Chinese Association for Aerosol Research in Taiwan
摘要：Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated with the novel SARS-CoV-2, infections have spread worldwide. In part-I of our article, we show that the specificity of the speed of increase in COVID-19 cases over northern Italy, one of the most affected regions, strongly correlated with prevailing conditions of ground-level air pollution notably during the colder months of the year. Particularly striking were excessive concentrations of PM10/PM2.5, NO2 and shortfalls within the Italian health-care system, which aggravated the health crisis that followed thereafter. In part-II, we highlight that SARS-CoV-2 is just a tiny contributor in an already overstressed environmental setting that tilted the balance towards a new steady state, which is reflected by an increased viral susceptibility among the residence of the wider Po-Valley then elsewhere. Both the currently opted counter strategies imposed by authorities as well as hasty efforts with regards to the development of vaccines point at a “crisis of perception” rather than a well-designed strategy that includes a wide range of possible options. Therefore, this contribution looks at the missed opportunities in tackling poor urban air quality, at the dynamics of bioaerosol spreading including the associated atmospheric factors, at the challenges ahead when interfering with viral competences in multicellular organisms, the risks associated with poorly tested genetic-based vaccines, the induced neuro-psychological effects as a result of the unilateral measures imposed by authorities, and the likelihood that COVID-like events are becoming a regular phenomenon.
关键词：Chronic urban air pollution;SARSCoV2;COVID19;Bioaerosol;Vaccination;Psychoneuroimmunology
