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There is a lot of stuff going on right now, and I am sure that compared to COVID-19, most of you don't have the time to think about air pollution. BUT what if I told you that they can be related to one another? Now you have two things to worry about... :)
There is a lot of stuff going on right now, and I am sure that compared to COVID-19, most of you don't have the time to think about air pollution. BUT what if I told you that they can be related to one another? Now you have two things to worry about... :)
The positive(?!) effects of the pandemic on the air quality in Sofia
The positive(?!) effects of the pandemic on the air quality in Sofia
The extreme change in human behavior has most likely affected air quality worldwide. This article examines and compares pollution levels during the pre-COVID period (January '20 till March '20), the COVID-19 period (March 13–April 21st '20) as 'current' data, and 2017–2019 representing ‘historical’ data.
There is a significant decrease in PM2.5 in urban areas and not as big of a difference in rural ones because of the pandemic.
There is a significant decrease in PM2.5 in urban areas and not as big of a difference in rural ones because of the pandemic.
The PM2.5 reduction is larger in places where non-essential business closures were instituted early.
Sofia is an urban city and early in the pandemic, non-essential businesses were closed therefore the statistic would in some way apply to Bulgaria, too.
Correlation between the virus and PM2.5
Correlation between the virus and PM2.5
Don't get fooled, though. The PM2.5 has always been high because it is mainly affected by food industries and plantations which do not get closed during the lockdown period. And generally in Sofia during the colder months, the PM is very high and easily noticeable in the air because many people use personal transportation rather than public transport which will probably get more popular because of COVID. That is why it is important to know how to protect ourselves.
On top of that those who live in a location where air pollution is high are more likely to suffer from a severe case of COVID than those in more rural places.
On top of that those who live in a location where air pollution is high are more likely to suffer from a severe case of COVID than those in more rural places.
That is because of the damage the PM2.5 causes on the lungs and heart which are the primary organs attacked by this virus.
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