Coronavirus Survival on Beach Sand: Sun Vs COVID-19

Overview

Journal Mar Pollut Bull

Publisher Elsevier

Specialties Biology
Environmental Health

Date 2021 Mar 27

PMID 33773419

Citations 3

Authors

Maria Adamantia Efstratiou

Ourania Tzoraki

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Abstract

The disinfecting properties of sun (heat and UV radiation) are adequate in warm sunny regions to rid beach sand of coronavirus particles, if present. Here we detail the mechanism of natural disinfection offered by the sun on coronaviral particles that may find their way onto beach sand. We conclude that heat and UV radiation generated by the sun destroy the virus infection ability.

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