A review of current knowledge on pollution, cigarette smoking and covid-19 diffusion and their relationship with inflammation

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered corona-virus, Sars-Cov-2. This infection can cause mild to very severe respiratory and systemic illness mainly related with a cytokine storm. The epidemiology of COVID-19 is under continuous evolution, and studies are ongoing aiming at identifying the possible factors facilitating the diffusion of this infection. (www.actabiomedica.it)