How COVID-19 impacted sustainability, and what this means for health

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Keiron Roberts says national and regional lockdowns showed improvements to air quality, water quality, and the return of wild animals into towns and cities, but working from home and social distancing only had a small impact on the input of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Period7 Apr 2022

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  • TitleHow COVID-19 impacted sustainability, and what this means for health
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletMedical News Today
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date7/04/22
    DescriptionWhy did the virus SARS-CoV-2, which caused the COVID-19 pandemic, start infecting people? There is evidence that our interactions with the natural environment are creating perfect conditions for pathogens to move from wild animals to people, as population growth, urbanization and climate change bring us into closer contact with wildlife. Medical News Today looks at the connections between health, sustainability, and the environment, and the lessons we must learn from the pandemic.
    Producer/AuthorKatharine Lang
    URLhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-covid-19-impacted-sustainability-and-what-this-means-for-health
    PersonsKeiron Roberts
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