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  • Epidemiology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Research suggested environmental pollution correlates with COVID-19 spread (environment-to-human transmission).
  • Previous studies often overlooked the multi-factorial nature of pandemic diffusion, including environmental, economic, and social influences.
  • A narrow disciplinary focus can lead to incomplete understandings of complex phenomena like pandemics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight limitations in current research on environment-to-human COVID-19 transmission.
  • To advocate for an interdisciplinary, multi-dimensional approach to pandemic research.
  • To better understand the geographical diversity of COVID-19 contagion patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Critical review of existing literature on COVID-19 transmission and environmental factors.
  • Conceptual analysis of pandemic diffusion dynamics.
  • Emphasis on integrating environmental, economic, and social variables.

Main Results:

  • Current research may oversimplify COVID-19 diffusion by focusing narrowly on environmental-to-human pathways.
  • Complex outcomes like pandemics result from the interplay of multiple factors.
  • Neglecting interdisciplinary perspectives can yield misleading conclusions about contagion dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • An interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional approach is essential for a comprehensive understanding of COVID-19 geographical diffusion.
  • Future research should integrate environmental, economic, and social factors.
  • Acknowledging the complexity of pandemic drivers is key to effective public health strategies.