Biomass use and COVID-19: A novel concern

Megha Thakur; Esther A. Boudewijns; Giridhara R. Babu; Onno C. P. van Schayck

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.109586

Biomass use and COVID-19: A novel concern

Megha Thakur^*, Esther A. Boudewijns, Giridhara R. Babu, Onno C. P. van Schayck

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Abstract

Evidence supports the link between air pollution and COVID-19 and thus it is likely that exposure to biomass smoke is associated with COVID-19. The poor, including refugees and migrant workers staying in fragile conditions, are most vulnerable. An outbreak of COVID-19 in a place where the concept of physical distancing is next to impossible could easily overwhelm the public health system. It is thus essential to understand the consequences of being exposed to smoke in relation to COVID-19 infection.

Original language	English
Article number	109586
Number of pages	2
Journal	Environmental Research
Volume	186
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109586
Publication status	Published - Jul 2020

Keywords

COVID-19
Air pollution
Smoke
Migrants

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