학술논문
Are Lower Solar Irradiance and Higher Ambient Particulate Pollution Associated with a Higher Incidence of COVID-19? The Case of the Greater Athens Area
Document Type
article
Source
Environmental Sciences Proceedings, Vol 26, Iss 1, p 145 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2673-4931
Abstract
Greece in the period July–August 2021 was affected by two heat waves characterized by very high temperatures. The result was the occurrence of fires in various regions of the country, with Attica being one of the most affected regions of Greece. The atmospheric burden was very high, and the smoke covered the Attica sky at times, affecting the sunshine and by extension the incoming solar radiation. In this study, we examine whether the reduction in solar UV radiation synergistically with the increase in atmospheric particulate pollution was related to the spread of COVID-19 in Attica in the summer of 2021.