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标题：Effect of COVID-19-restrictive measures on ambient particulate matter pollution in Yangon, Myanmar
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作者：Win-Yu Aung ; Paw-Min-Thein-Oo ; Zaw-Lin Thein 等
期刊名称：Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1342-078X
电子版ISSN：1347-4715
出版年度：2021
卷号：26
DOI：10.1186/s12199-021-01014-3
语种：English
出版社：Springer Japan
摘要：Particulate matter (PM) is recognized as the most harmful air pollutant to the human health. The Yangon city indeed suffers much from PM-related air pollution. Recent research has interestingly been focused on the novel subject of changes in the air quality associated with the restrictive measures in place during the current coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The first case of COVID-19 in Myanmar was diagnosed on March 23, 2020. In this article, we report on our attempt to evaluate any effects of the COVID-19-restrictive measures on the ambient PM pollution in Yangon. Methods We measured the PM concentrations every second for 1 week on four occasions at three study sites with different characteristics; the first occasion was before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the remaining three occasions were while the COVID-19-restrictive measures were in place, including Stay-At-Home and Work-From-Home orders. The Pocket PM 2.5 Sensor [PRO
关键词：Air quality; COVID-19; Mobile PM Sensor; Stay-At-Home; Telework; Yangon