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cord-332365-20u06444	Raciti, Loredana	Can volcanic trace elements facilitate Covid-19 diffusion? A hypothesis stemming from the Mount Etna area, Sicily	2020-06-27		.txt	text/plain	3653	188	47	We suppose that ash and gases emitted from the Mount Etna contributed to air pollution, potentially favouring the major contagion of COVID-19 in the eastern flank of the mountain, as in Catania city. Heavy metals have been dosed in the groundwater of the Etna (used for water plants or to drink), especially in the eastern and southern sectors of the volcano, and they are believed to contribute to intoxication of public health and to pulmonary or neurodegenerative diseases [12, 14, 15] . This is the first paper that elaborates the hypothesis of a potential role of volcanic gases and heavy metals-related air pollution, combined to specific climatic conditions and regional topography, in favouring severe COVID-19 diffusion in Sicily. This is the first paper that elaborates the hypothesis of a potential role of volcanic gases and heavy metals-related air pollution, combined to specific climatic conditions and regional topography, in favouring severe COVID-19 diffusion in Sicily.	./cache/cord-332365-20u06444.txt	./txt/cord-332365-20u06444.txt