Spatiotemporal Variations and Contributing Factors of Air Pollutant Concentrations in Malaysia during Movement Control Order due to Pandemic COVID-19

Zulfa Hanan Ash'aari, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Eliani Ezani, Nurfatin Izzati Ahmad Kamal, Norlin Jaafar, Jasrul Nizam Jahaya, Shamsuri Abdul Manan, Muhamad Firdaus Umar Saifuddin
2020 Aerosol and Air Quality Research  
17 The restriction of daily and economic-related activities due to COVID-19 pandemic via 18 lockdown order has been reported to improve air quality. A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T 2 diurnal trends when compared between pre-and during MCO although significant lower readings 35 were observed during MCO. This study gives confidence to regulatory body; the enforcement of 36 strict air pollution prevention and control policies could help in reducing pollution. 37 38
doi:10.4209/aaqr.2020.06.0334 fatcat:r7vvinamond77azvvttu63idny