Air pollution, COVID-19, and public health: What we know and don’t know

Susan Anenberg

Presentation information

[E] Oral

U (Union ) » Union

[U-22] Environmental drivers and impacts of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic

Mon. Jul 13, 2020 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Ch.1

convener:Benjamin F Zaitchik(Johns Hopkins University), Teppei J Yasunari(Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University), Chairperson:Teppei J Yasunari(Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University), Chairperson:Benjamin F Zaitchik(Johns Hopkins University)

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

[U22-04] Air pollution, COVID-19, and public health: What we know and don’t know

★Invited Papers

*Susan Anenberg¹ (1.George Washington University)

Keywords:Environmental health, Air pollution, COVID-19

Air pollution, COVID-19, and public health intersect in several ways. Air pollution may contribute to both spread of SARS-CoV-2 and severity of COVID-19 infection. Rapid declines in personal vehicle activity during stay-at-home orders and physical distancing have also affected ambient air pollution levels. This talk will address what we know and don’t know about how air pollution, COVID-19, and public health interact, drawing from the rapidly evolving body of research on these topics. Understanding these interactions can inform the public health response to COVID-19, as well as longer-term environmental policies.