The Environmental Impact of COVID-19 (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Rawtani, Deepak; Hussain, Chaudhery Mustansar

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 Discover the wider environmental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with this up to date resource from leading voices in the field The Environmental Impact of COVID-19 delivers an insightful analysis of various environmental aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic that have caused global concern. The book discusses the transmission of COVID-19 in the environment, the pandemic's environmental impact, risk mitigation and management, management of COVID-related waste, and the environmental implications of the virus. It also considers the socio-economic implications of COVID-19's spread, including the effects of international lockdowns on different strata of society and various industries, including the biomedical industry, the environmental industry, and the pharmaceutical industry. An entire section of the text is devoted to a discussion about the waste generated due to COVID-19 and the effect of that waste on different environmental bodies. Another is dedicated to the impact of COVID-19 on the environment in the short- and long-term, including its effect on climate and climate change. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: * A thorough introduction to the transmission of COVID-19 in the environment, including its viability in different environmental media and the effect of environmental factors in its transmission * An evaluation and analysis of COVID-19, including traditional analytical techniques and sampling for COVID-19 and modern sensor-based techniques for identification * An exploration of the socio-economic implications of COVID-19, including its effect on a variety of industries * A treatment of the environmental impact of COVID-19 in the context of risk mitigation and management Perfect for academics and industry professionals whose work requires them to understand the wider environmental implications of the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, The Environmental Impact of COVID-19 will also earn a place in the libraries of private sector professionals working on products and services that aim to reduce the environmental impact of the coronavirus.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley-IEEE Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119777397
• Artikelnr.: 68884963

Autorenporträt

Deepak Rawtani, School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, India. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword xiii

1 COVID- 19: A Pandemic - Introduction 1
Pratik Kulkarni, Tejas Barot, Piyush Rao, Aayush Dey, and Deepak Rawtani

1.1 Introduction: Sources and Chemical Activities of COVID- 19 1

1.1.1 Sources and Transmission 2

1.1.2 Structure of SARS- CoV- 2 3

1.1.3 Common Symptoms, Immune Reaction to the Virus, and Mechanism of Entry 3

1.1.3.1 Immuno- evasion of Coronaviruses 4

1.1.3.2 World at Loss due to COVID- 19 5

1.1.3.3 Incubation Period 6

1.1.3.4 SARS- CoV- 2 and Basic Reproduction Number (R0) 6

1.1.3.5 Pathological Characteristics 6

1.1.3.6 Case Definitions 7

1.1.3.7 Prevention of Transmission 7

1.1.3.8 Quarantine 8

1.1.3.9 Global Response by WHO 9

1.1.4 Treatments 10

1.1.4.1 General Treatment Strategies for COVID- 19 10

1.1.4.2 Antiviral Therapy 10

1.1.4.3 COVID- 19 Convalescent Plasma for Prophylaxis 10

1.1.4.4 FDA- Approved Drug/Agents for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) 11

1.1.4.5 Vaccines 11

1.1.5 Conclusion 12

References 12

2 Viability of COVID- 19 in Different Environmental Surfaces 19
Saeida Saadat, Piyush K. Rao, Nitasha Khatri, and Deepak Rawtani

2.1 Introduction 19

2.2 Transmission of COVID- 19 20

2.2.1 Influence of Environmental Factors on Transmission of COVID- 19 21

2.3 Survival of COVID- 19 on Different Environmental Surfaces 23

2.3.1 Survival of COVID- 19 on Households and Hospitals Surfaces 24

2.3.2 Stability of COVID- 19 in Liquid Media 25

2.4 Disinfection of the Surfaces as an Efficient Weapon Against Coronaviruses 26

2.5 Conclusion 27

References 28

3 Influence of Environmental Factors in Transmission of COVID- 19 35
Aayush Dey, Piyush K. Rao, and Deepak Rawtani

3.1 Introduction 35

3.2 Temperature, Humidity, and Transmission of COVID- 19 37

3.3 Precipitation and Its Effects on COVID- 19 Transmission 37

3.4 Food Industry and COVID- 19 Transmission 38

3.5 Water and Sewage as a Medium for COVID- 19 Transmission 39

3.6 COVID- 19 Transmission via Air 39

3.7 Transmission of COVID- 19 Through Insects 40

3.8 Personal Hygiene Amidst COVID- 19 Transmission 41

3.9 Prevalence of SARS- CoV- 2 42

3.10 Disinfection of Surfaces - SARS- CoV- 2 46

3.10.1 Suspension Tests for Surface Disinfection 46

3.10.2 Carrier Tests for Surface Disinfection 47

3.10.3 Ultraviolet (UV- C) Radiation- Mediated Disinfection of SARS- CoV- 2 47

3.11 Conclusion 50

References 51

4 Models and Strategies for Controlling the Transmission of COVID- 19 59
Yig-tcan Sümbelli, Semra Köse, Rüstem Keçili, and Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain

4.1 Introduction 59

4.2 Routes for the Transmission of COVID- 19 60

4.3 Models for the Transmission of COVID- 19 61

4.4 Strategies for the Transmission Control of COVID- 19 62

4.5 Conclusions 64

References 64

5 Traditional Analytical Techniques and Sampling of COVID- 19 67
Aayush Dey, Piyush K. Rao, Pratik Kulkarni, and Deepak Rawtani

5.1 Introduction 67

5.2 Sample Collection from Patients 68

5.2.1 Sample Acquisition from Nose 69

5.2.2 Sample Acquisition from Saliva 69

5.2.3 Stool Sample Acquisition 70

5.2.3.1 Sample Collection from Environmental Surfaces 70

5.2.3.2 Timing of the Environmental Sample Collection 71

5.2.3.3 Environmental Sampling Methods and Procedure 71

5.2