Personal protective equipment (PPE) disposal during COVID-19: an emerging source of microplastic and microfiber pollution in the environment

MT Khan, IA Shah, MF Hossain, N Akther… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste generated by healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a new
source of pollution, particularly with the widespread use of single-use personal protective …

COVID-19's environmental impacts: Challenges and implications for the future

L Ang, E Hernández-Rodríguez, V Cyriaque… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Strict measures have curbed the spread of COVID-19, but waste generation and movement
limitations have had an unintended impact on the environment over the past 3 years (2020 …

A review on sterilization methods of environmental decontamination to prevent the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 virus): A new challenge towards eco-friendly …

NT Hiep, MK Nguyen, HT Nhut, NTQ Hung… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic is currently wreaking havoc on the planet. SARS-
CoV-2, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, is the current term for this …

Evaluation of pre-treated healthcare wastes during COVID-19 pandemic reveals pathogenic microbiota, antibiotics residues, and antibiotic resistance genes against …

SW Siew, SM Musa, NA Sabri, MFF Asras… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The disposal of healthcare waste without prior elimination of pathogens and hazardous
contaminants has negative effects on the environment and public health. This study aimed to …

Recent advances in nanobiosensors for sustainable healthcare applications: a systematic literature review

S Kumar, H Singh, J Feder-Kubis, ND Duc - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The need for novel healthcare treatments and drugs has increased due to the expanding
human population, detection of newer diseases, and looming pandemics. The development …

Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on urban air, Land surface temperature and air pollution in cold climate zones

S Yilmaz, Y Menteş, SN Angin, A Qaid - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to analyze air pollution and thermal environment in Turkey's
cold region before, during, and after COVID-19 in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The CO, NO 2, O 3 …

[HTML][HTML] The spread of the omicron variant: Identification of knowledge gaps, virus diffusion modelling, and future research needs

U Anand, T Pal, A Zanoletti, S Sundaramurthy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) recognised variant B. 1.1. 529 of the Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as a variant of concern, termed …

Building Resilience in Food Security: Sustainable Strategies Post-COVID-19

M Haji, F Himpel - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The outbreak of COVID-19 has posed formidable challenges to the food industry,
exacerbating threats to food security worldwide. In response to this crisis, this …

Enhanced ozonation of polystyrene nanoplastics in water with CeOx@ MnOx catalyst

Y Li, C Zhang, C Shen, G Jiang, B Guan - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The nanoplastics released into the environment pose a critical threat to creatures, and thus it
is necessary to remove them. However, their natural decomposition usually takes years or …

Balancing the environment and customer value: evaluation of the attractiveness of label-free plastic bottles for green tea

T Kato, Y Endo, S Fujiwara, Y Zhu… - Asia Pacific Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose As a measure against plastic waste, Coca-Cola and Evian have begun introducing
label-free plastic bottles. Food labels have long been recognized as an important marketing …