Understanding the environmental factors related to the decrease
in Pediatric Emergency Department referrals for acute asthma during the
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Arianna Dondi PhD1, Ludovica Betti
MD2*, Claudio Carbone PhD3, Ada
Dormi Professor4, Marco Paglione
PhD5, Matteo Rinaldi PhD5, Maurizio
Gualtieri PhD3, Fabiana Scotto Dr.6,
Vanes Poluzzi Dr.6, Marianna Fabi
PhD1 and Marcello Lanari Professor1
1Pediatric Emergency Unit, IRCCS Azienda
Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Sant’Orsola University Hospital,
Bologna, Italy
2Specialty School of Pediatrics – Alma Mater
Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
3Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy
and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Bologna, Italy
4Department of Medical and Surgical Science (DIMEC),
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
5Italian National Research Council – Institute of
Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC), Bologna, Italy
6Air Quality Thematic Regional Center – Agency for
Prevention, Environmental and Energy of Emilia-Romagna (Arpae), Bologna,
Italy