[HTML][HTML] Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) and its sublineages: What do we know so far amid the emergence of recombinant variants of SARS-CoV-2?

M Dhawan, ARA Saied, S Mitra, FA Alhumaydhi… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been
reported worldwide. The advent of variants of concern (VOCs) raises severe concerns amid …

Environmental impacts of the widespread use of chlorine-based disinfectants during the COVID-19 pandemic

N Parveen, S Chowdhury, S Goel - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Chlorinated disinfectants are widely used in hospitals, COVID-19 quarantine facilities,
households, institutes, and public areas to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus as …

Comprehensive insight into triclosan—from widespread occurrence to health outcomes

M Milanović, L Đurić, N Milošević, N Milić - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Humans are exposed to the variety of emerging environmental pollutant in everyday life. The
special concern is paid to endocrine disrupting chemicals especially to triclosan which could …

TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of contact lenses on the ocular surface

L Jones, N Efron, K Bandamwar, M Barnett, DS Jacobs… - The ocular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Several lifestyle choices made by contact lens wearers can have adverse consequences on
ocular health. These include being non-adherent to contact lens care, sleeping in lenses, ill …

Egypt's COVID-19 recent happenings and perspectives: a mini-review

ARA Saied, AA Metwally, NAB Madkhali… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has affected countries across the world. While the …

Phytoremediation of toxic metals: a sustainable green solution for clean environment

SMOF Babu, MB Hossain, MS Rahman, M Rahman… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Contamination of aquatic ecosystems by various sources has become a major worry all over
the world. Pollutants can enter the human body through the food chain from aquatic and soil …

Evaporation of alcohol droplets on surfaces in moist air

L Yang, AA Pahlavan, HA Stone… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Droplets of alcohol-based formulations are common in applications from sanitizing sprays to
printing inks. However, our understanding of the drying dynamics of these droplets on …

Environmental challenges of COVID-19 pandemic: resilience and sustainability–a review

A Ekanayake, AU Rajapaksha, C Hewawasam… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The emergence of novel respiratory disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has
become a public health emergency worldwide and perturbed the global economy and …

Disinfectants against SARS-CoV-2: a review

S Xiao, Z Yuan, Y Huang - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pandemic due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has emerged as a serious global public health issue. Besides the high transmission rate …

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) in wastewater influent and effluent throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

AK Mahony, PJ McNamara… - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are used in consumer and industrial products,
including disinfectants. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, disinfectant use has increased …