Browsing by Subject "Air Pollutants"

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Effect of PM2.5 levels on respiratory pediatric ed visits in a semi‐urban greek peninsula

Kanellopoulos N., Pantazopoulos I., Mermiri M., Mavrovounis G., Kalantzis G., Saharidis G., Gourgoulianis K. (2021)

Ambient air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths worldwide. Particulate matter (PM)2.5 particles are believed to be the most harmful, as when inhaled they can penetrate deep into the lungs. The aim of ...
The impact of the lockdown caused by the covid-19 pandemic on the fine particulate matter (Pm2.5) air pollution: The greek paradigm

Kotsiou O.S., Saharidis G.K.D., Kalantzis G., Fradelos E.C., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2021)

Introduction: Responding to the coronavirus pandemic, Greece implemented the largest quarantine in its history. No data exist regarding its impact on PM2.5 pollution. We aimed to assess PM2.5 levels before, during, and ...
Pm2.5 pollution strongly predicted covid-19 incidence in four high-polluted urbanized italian cities during the pre-lockdown and lockdown periods

Kotsiou O.S., Kotsios V.S., Lampropoulos I., Zidros T., Zarogiannis S.G., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2021)

Background: The coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) heavily hit Italy, one of Europe’s most polluted countries. The extent to which PM pollution contributed to COVID-19 diffusion is needing further clarification. We ...