Environment and COVID-19 incidence: A critical review

The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic is an unprecedented worldwide health crisis.Many previous research studies have found and investigated its links with one or some natural or human environmental factors.However,a review on the relationship between COVID-19 incidence and both the natural and human environment is still lacking.This review summarizes the inter-correlation between COVID-19 incidence and environmental factors.Based on keyword searching,we reviewed 100 relevant peer-reviewed articles and other research literature published since January 2020.This review is focused on three main findings.One,we found that individual environmental factors have impacts on COVID-19 incidence,but with spatial heterogeneity and uncertainty.Two,environmental factors exert interactive effects on COVID-19 incidence.In particular,the interactions of natural factors can affect COVID-19 transmission in micro-and macro-ways by impacting SARS-CoV-2 survival,as well as human mobility and behaviors.Three,the impact of COVID-19 incidence on the environment lies in the fact that COVID-19-induced lockdowns caused air quality improvement,wildlife shifts and socio-economic depression.The additional value of this review is that we recommend future research perspectives and adaptation strategies regarding the interactions of the environment and COVID-19.Future research should be extended to cover both the effects of the environment on the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19-induced impacts on the environment.Future adaptation strategies should focus on sustainable environmental and public policy responses.

Impact of environmental factors on gastric cancer:A review of the scientific evidence,human prevention and adaptation

Globally,gastric cancer(GC) ranks fifth in prevalence and third in fatalities,and shows a distinct geographical distribution in morbidity and mortality.Such a spatial pattern indicates that environmental factors could be an important contributor to GC.We reviewed a total of 135 relevant peer-reviewed articles and other literature published 1936-2019 to investigate the scientific evidence concerning the effects of environmental factors on GC worldwide.Environmental factors affect GC from the aspects of water,soil,air,radiation,and geology.Risk factors identified include water type,water pollution,water hardness,soil type,soil pollution,soil element content,climate change,air pollution,radiation,altitude,latitude,topography,and lithology;and most of them have an adverse impact on GC.Furthermore,we found that their effects followed five common rules:(1) the leading environmental factors that affect GC incidence and mortality vary by region,(2) the same environmental factors may have different effects on GC in different regions,(3) some different environmental factors have similar effects on GC in essence,(4) different environmental factors often interact to have combined or synergistic effects on GC,and(5)environmental factors can affect human factors to have an impact on GC.Environmental factors have a great impact on GC.Human beings may prevent GC by controlling carcinogenic factors,screening high-risk populations and providing symptomatic and rehabilitative treatments.Furthermore,adaptation measures are recommended to reduce GC risk on private and public levels.Future studies should transcend existing empirical studies to develop causal relationship models and focus on vulnerable population analysis.