The complex chemical effects of COVID-19 shutdowns on air quality

Jesse H. Kroll; Colette L. Heald; Christopher D. Cappa; Delphine K. Farmer; Juliane L. Fry; Jennifer G. Murphy; Allison L. Steiner

doi:10.1038/s41557-020-0535-z

The complex chemical effects of COVID-19 shutdowns on air quality

Jesse H. Kroll^*, Colette L. Heald, Christopher D. Cappa, Delphine K. Farmer, Juliane L. Fry, Jennifer G. Murphy, Allison L. Steiner

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Stay-at-home policies invoked in response to COVID-19 have led to well-publicized drops in some air pollutants. The extent to which such reductions translate to improved air quality is dictated by not only emissions and meteorology, but also chemical transformations in the atmosphere.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	777-779
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Chemistry
Volume	12
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-020-0535-z
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2020
Externally published	Yes

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