Environmental health impacts of microplastics exposure on structural organization levels in the human body

X Yang, YB Man, MH Wong, RB Owen… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous prevalence of microplastics pollution has raised concerns about
microplastics' potential risks and impacts on the global environment. However, the potential …

Microplastics in rainwater/stormwater environments: Influencing factors, sources, transport, fate, and removal techniques

L Wei, Q Yue, G Chen, J Wang - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in rainwater/stormwater environments pose significant threats to the
aquatic environment. This study presents a comprehensive review of the abundance …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the potential human health risks from used disposable face mask-derived micro/nanoplastics during the COVID-19 pandemic scenario: A critical …

M Li, Z Hou, R Meng, S Hao, B Wang - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
With the global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2),
disposable face masks (DFMs) have caused negative environmental impacts. DFMs will …

Research progress in preparation, properties, and applications of medical protective fiber materials

X Su, C Jia, H Xiang, M Zhu - Applied Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
A variety of public health events seriously threaten human life and health, especially the
outbreak of COVID-19 at the end of 2019 has caused a serious impact on human production …

A review of microplastics in soil: Occurrence, analytical methods, combined contamination and risks

Z Zhang, S Zhao, L Chen, C Duan, X Zhang… - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution is becoming a serious environmental issue of global concern.
Currently, the effects of MPs on aquatic ecosystems have been studied in detail and in depth …

A review of disposable facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic: a focus on microplastics release

H Jiang, D Luo, L Wang, Y Zhang, H Wang, C Wang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 epidemic seriously threats the human society and provokes the panic of the
public. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are widely utilized for frontline health workers …

Cationic Conjugated Microporous Polymers Coating for Dual‐Modal Antimicrobial Inactivation with Self‐Sterilization and Reusability Functions

Y Wang, Q Yuan, M Li, Y Tang - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
COVID‐19 pandemic outbreak poses a great threat to human health. Face masks have been
considered as important personal protective equipment to prevent the COVID‐19 …

Towards environmentally sustainable management: a review on the generation, degradation, and recycling of polypropylene face mask waste

L Lyu, M Bagchi, N Markoglou, C An, H Peng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
There has been a considerable increase in the use of face masks in the past years.
Managing face mask waste has become a global concern, as the current waste …

Global face mask pollution: threats to the environment and wildlife, and potential solutions

L Wang, S Li, IM Ahmad, G Zhang, Y Sun… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Face masks are an indispensable low-cost public healthcare necessity for containing viral
transmission. After the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) became a pandemic, there was an …

Microplastics released from face masks used during the COVID-19 pandemic: A review of the characterization techniques

GE De-la-Torre, ADF López, DC Dioses-Salinas… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The excessive use and incorrect disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the
COVID-19 pandemic have aggravated the problem of plastic and microplastic (MPs) …