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. 2021 May 11;9:72420–72450. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3079121

TABLE 4. Geographical Context and Objectives of Past Studies on COVID-19 and Air Quality.

Author Study context Objective
[70] US Investigating the impacts of environmental, health, socio-economic, and demographic risk factors on COVID-19 death rates.
[71] Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada Exploring the impact of partial and total reopening of airports on COVID-19 outbreak
[83] US Predicting the number of COVID-19 cases at the county level.
[91] Quito, Ecuador Analyzing the effect of quarantine policies on air quality (i.e., the concentration of Inline graphic, Inline graphic, and Inline graphic).
[93] Lombardy, Italy Investigating the effect of lockdown measures on Inline graphic and Inline graphic concentration.
[96] Kanpur, India Prediction and analyze the spatial distribution of Inline graphic during various phases of lockdown for COVID-19.
[97] Graz, Austria Investigating the effect of lockdown measures on air quality (Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic, and Total Oxidant).
[98] 46 countries of the world Investigating the effect of lockdown measures on Inline graphic and Inline graphic emission.
[99] Spain Measuring the impact of lockdown measures on Inline graphic emission.
[100] Lima, Peru Exploring the effect of air pollution on COVID infection.
[101] Delhi, India Monitoring the effect of lockdown on the various air pollutants during the coronavirus pandemic.
[102] Dhaka, Bangladesh Studying the impact of lockdown scenarios on air quality and COVID-19 transmission.
[103] Sao Paolo, Brazil Investigating the impacts of lockdown measures under four hypothetical scenarios (i.e., 10%, 30%, 70%, and 90% lockdown) on air pollution levels (Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic, NO, Inline graphic, and Inline graphic)
[104] Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, France Investigating the relationship between air pollution and COVID-19 transmission.
[105] Emilia-Romagna, Italy Predicting the possibility of resurgence (second wave) of the COVID-19 pandemic
[106] Hangzhou, China Estimated the impacts of COVID-19 lockdown measures on Black carbon (BC) emissions
[107] 30 cities in China Quantifying the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the concentration of air pollutants.
[108] Italy Evaluating the effects of exposure to air pollutants on COVID-19 susceptibility.
[109] 30 European countries Quantifying the reduction of primary pollutants from the energy industry, manufacturing industry, surface, and air transportation during COVID-19 lockdowns.
[110] 25 major cities, India Exploring the relationships between pollutants emission, economic growth, and COVID-19 related deaths
[111] Portici City, Italy Monitoring air quality during COVID-19 pandemic with the help of IoT intelligent multisensory devices.
[112] 6 Megacities, China Analyzing the impacts of COVID-19 related lockdown measures on air quality.
[113] 100 European cities Estimating changes in NOx due to COVID-19 lockdown.