Impact of COVID-19 Induced Lockdown on Air Pollution and Remediation Measures | Asian Journal of App

The global lockdown enforced to stem the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the globe is said to have lowered air pollution to levels not seen since the conclusion of World War (II), necessitating a review, interpretation, and harmonisation of the extant literature in this area. From the existing literature, an attempt is made to elucidate the generality of the notions of air pollution in the context of the global lockdown caused by the COVID-19 epidemic. The synergy between the lockdown and decreased air pollution in relation to climate change, is explored. Various health and environmental consequences of air pollution and climate change are outlined. Major ailments and mortalities associated to air pollution are bound to decrease due to reduction in air pollution, and this is affirmed. We highlight some achievable control measures and techniques for tackling air pollutants in line with the principles of green chemistry for re-consideration under reviewed policies and guidelines by governments, stakeholders and policy-makers. Additionally, we propose some new remediation measures and policies that could be harnessed and deliberated upon by stakeholders and policy-makers to checkmate greenhouse gases emissions, improve air quality and minimise air pollution and climate change. We make suggestions for how these policies could be adopted and implemented to improve health care. Data must be gathered after COVID-19 to determine the number of people who died as a result of air pollution and compare it to the COVID-19 mortality rate.

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