SARS-COV-2 and environmental health: a brief contextualization

Authors

  • Vinicius Maia de Oliveira Universidade Cesumar (UNICESUMAR)/Departamento de Medicina
  • Daniele Fernanda Felipe Universidade Cesumar (UNICESUMAR)/Programa de Pós-Graduação em Promoção da Saúde
  • Ariana Ferrari Universidade Cesumar (UNICESUMAR)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/revbea.2023.v18.14292

Keywords:

Coronavirus, Environment, Environmental factors

Abstract

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and was considered a pandemic by the World Health Organization. This brief contextualization aims to describe the role of the environment in the context of COVID-19. Therefore, the role of the environment in the transmission and proliferation of the virus is highlighted. It is concluded that changes in the environment can alter the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. In addition, understanding the environmental mechanisms that favor and maintain the pandemic is necessary for effective measures to be taken.

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2023-02-01

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DE OLIVEIRA, Vinicius Maia; FELIPE, Daniele Fernanda; FERRARI, Ariana. SARS-COV-2 and environmental health: a brief contextualization. Brazilian Journal of Environmental Education, [S. l.], v. 18, n. 1, p. 432–440, 2023. DOI: 10.34024/revbea.2023.v18.14292. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/revbea/article/view/14292. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.
Received 2022-09-02
Accepted 2022-12-13
Published 2023-02-01