Environmental risks of polymer materials from disposable face masks linked to the COVID-19 pandemic
H Du, S Huang, J Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
… by the COVID-19 pandemic again. Disposable face masks, made of polymer materials, as
… of plastic waste being littered into the environment because of the improper disposal and …
… of plastic waste being littered into the environment because of the improper disposal and …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastics waste in environment: A perspective on recycling issues from PPE kits and face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
… However, there are limited studies on disposable face masks … As the number of polymer-made
masks and other types of … as masks and PPE has increased rapidly due to COVID-19, the …
masks and other types of … as masks and PPE has increased rapidly due to COVID-19, the …
Environmental impacts of covid-19 pandemic: Release of microplastics, organic contaminants and trace metals from face masks under ambient environmental …
… of face masks used and disposed due to the covid-19 … The face mask materials, being
industrially generated polymers, … into the fate and impacts of surgical face masks. Similar natural …
industrially generated polymers, … into the fate and impacts of surgical face masks. Similar natural …
Environmental risks of disposable face masks during the pandemic of COVID-19: Challenges and management
… Since the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020, face mask (… environmental risks of FM from a
life cycle perspective. Therefore, global FM consumption and its associated environmental risks …
life cycle perspective. Therefore, global FM consumption and its associated environmental risks …
A pandemic-induced environmental dilemma of disposable masks: solutions from the perspective of the life cycle
Z Chen, W Zhang, H Yang, K Min, J Jiang… - Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
… A number of studies have proved that wearing masks is an … global hospital waste related to
the COVID-19 pandemic (7.02 … the low density of the polymer and characteristics of the non-…
the COVID-19 pandemic (7.02 … the low density of the polymer and characteristics of the non-…
Risks of Covid-19 face masks to wildlife: present and future research needs
… use of disposable face masks became essential to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, …
, to a new form of environmental contamination due to improper disposal. Recent publications …
, to a new form of environmental contamination due to improper disposal. Recent publications …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental challenges induced by extensive use of face masks during COVID-19: A review and potential solutions
… of journal articles related to rapidly growing COVID-19. The … of the first wave of COVID-19
pandemic) until the completion of … using surgical mask to protect their self from the COVID-19 …
pandemic) until the completion of … using surgical mask to protect their self from the COVID-19 …
Adverse environmental effects of disposable face masks due to the excess usage
ASH Li, P Sathishkumar, ML Selahuddeen… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
… disposable face masks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. … the risk of their improper disposal
that causes imminent and … of polymer breakdown on the face mask materials were noted …
that causes imminent and … of polymer breakdown on the face mask materials were noted …
An investigation into the leaching of micro and nano particles and chemical pollutants from disposable face masks-linked to the COVID-19 pandemic
… However, there is still very little data on the effect of the pollution caused by DPFs on the …
main sources of these environmental contaminants during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. It is…
main sources of these environmental contaminants during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. It is…
[HTML][HTML] A sustainable approach towards disposable face mask production amidst pandemic outbreaks
… ‘What environmental impact does disposable face mask production have amidst COVID-19 …
a new, critically relevant perspective on a product’s life cycle impact and highlights the nature …
a new, critically relevant perspective on a product’s life cycle impact and highlights the nature …