Environmental health research and the COVID-19 pandemic: A turning point towards sustainability

Xi Yang; Tek Sheng Kevin LO

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.111157

Environmental health research and the COVID-19 pandemic: A turning point towards sustainability

Xi Yang^*, Tek Sheng Kevin LO

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Based on a review of COVID-19 research from an environmental health perspective, this study theorizes the interdependence of the society, environment and health, and presents an integrated framework for environmental health problems arising due to COVID-19. Five guiding principles are proposed for conducting environmental health research, including employing a transdisciplinary approach, embracing complexity and uncertainty, addressing vulnerability, boosting resilience and promoting sustainable development. This study propagates that the pandemic could be an opportunity for sustainable transformation, wherein visionary leadership that facilitates sustainability policies based on environmental health science is required. This study can serve as a consolidated guide for professionals and stakeholders who conduct environmental health research in this challenging field.

Original language	English
Article number	111157
Number of pages	10
Journal	Environmental Research
Volume	197
Early online date	20 Apr 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111157
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

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Biochemistry
Environmental Science(all)

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COVID-19
Environmental health
Guiding principles
Sustainability
Transdisciplinary

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