Biotechnological methods to remove microplastics: a review
Microplastics pollution is major threat to ecosystems and is impacting abiotic and biotic
components. Microplastics are diverse and highly complex contaminants that transport other …
components. Microplastics are diverse and highly complex contaminants that transport other …
Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives
Abstract Micro/nanoplastics (MP/NPs) are emerging global pollutants that garnered
enormous attention due to their potential threat to the ecosystem in virtue of their persistence …
enormous attention due to their potential threat to the ecosystem in virtue of their persistence …
Degradation of plastics associated with the COVID-19 pandemic
CI Pizarro-Ortega, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented form of plastic
pollution: personal protective equipment (PPE). Numerous studies have reported the …
pollution: personal protective equipment (PPE). Numerous studies have reported the …
Implications of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution and carbon emissions with strategies for sustainability in the COVID-19 era
M Yang, L Chen, G Msigwa, KHD Tang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impacts of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution since its onset in December
2019 require special attention. The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally has led countries to …
2019 require special attention. The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally has led countries to …
An assessment of hospital wastewater and biomedical waste generation, existing legislations, risk assessment, treatment processes, and scenario during COVID-19
Hospitals release significant quantities of wastewater (HWW) and biomedical waste (BMW),
which hosts a wide range of contaminants that can adversely affect the environment if left …
which hosts a wide range of contaminants that can adversely affect the environment if left …
SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens in municipal wastewater, landfill leachate, and solid waste: A review about virus surveillance, infectivity, and inactivation
U Anand, X Li, K Sunita, S Lokhandwala… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review discusses the techniques available for detecting and inactivating of pathogens
in municipal wastewater, landfill leachate, and solid waste. In view of the current COVID-19 …
in municipal wastewater, landfill leachate, and solid waste. In view of the current COVID-19 …
Plastic wastes in the time of COVID-19: Their environmental hazards and implications for sustainable energy resilience and circular bio-economies
The global scope of pollution from plastic waste is a well-known phenomenon associated
with trade, mass consumption, and disposal of plastic products (eg, personal protective …
with trade, mass consumption, and disposal of plastic products (eg, personal protective …
Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic along the shoreline of Lake Tana, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution has become one of the most pending
environmental challenges resulting from the pandemic. While various studies investigated …
environmental challenges resulting from the pandemic. While various studies investigated …
Microplastics and other emerging contaminants in the environment after COVID-19 pandemic: The need of global reconnaissance studies
Evidence of the increase of emerging contaminants in the environment due to the COVID-19
pandemic, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), disinfectants, pharmaceuticals …
pandemic, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), disinfectants, pharmaceuticals …
Environment and COVID-19 incidence: A critical review
J Han, J Yin, X Wu, D Wang, C Li - journal of environmental sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented
worldwide health crisis. Many previous research studies have found and investigated its …
worldwide health crisis. Many previous research studies have found and investigated its …