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

TABLE 6. Changes in Air Pollutants Induced by COVID-19 Related Lockdown Measures (’−’ Sign inDicates a Decrease and ’+’ Sign Indicates an Increase in Pollutants).

Study Inline graphic, Inline graphic Inline graphic, Inline graphic Inline graphic, Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
[93] −33% Inline graphic −15% Inline graphic
[96] −4% (for lockdown), −47% for post lockdown with previous year
[97] −(36.9 - 41.6)% −(6.6 - 14.2)% + (11.6 - 33.8)%
[98] −18% +50%
[99] −50% Inline graphic
[100] −36% Inline graphic Insignificant change
[101] Inline graphic Decreased Inline graphic Decreased Both Decreased Decreased Increased
[102] −8.8% Inline graphic −20.4% Inline graphic −26% Inline graphic −17.5% −9.7%
[103] Decreased Inline graphic Decreased NO & Inline graphic Decreased Inline graphic & Inline graphic Decreased
[107] Insignificant Inline graphic change −63% Inline graphic (fell by 24ug/m3) −63% Inline graphic Insignificant change
[109] −33% Inline graphic −7% Inline graphic −7%
[111] −(7–11)% Inline graphic − (23 - 37)% Inline graphic −(14 - 20)% Inline graphic, −(7 - 16)% Inline graphic −(2 - 20)%
[112] Inline graphic decreased −(36–53)% Inline graphic Inline graphic Decreased Decreased