[HTML][HTML] Unlocking the surge in demand for personal and protective equipment (PPE) and improvised face coverings arising from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …

NJ Rowan, JG Laffey - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently, there is no effective vaccine for tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused
by SARS-CoV-2 with the occurrence of repeat waves of infection frequently stretching …

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
The indispensable role of plastic products in our daily life is highlighted by the COVID-19
pandemic again. Disposable face masks, made of polymer materials, as effective and cheap …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health among healthcare personnel during COVID-19 in Asia: A systematic review

A Thatrimontrichai, DJ Weber… - Journal of the Formosan …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with an insidious wave of psychological
stress among healthcare personnel (HCP) in Asia. Mental exhaustion, burnout, fear …

Face masks against COVID-19: Standards, efficacy, testing and decontamination methods

JTJ Ju, LN Boisvert, YY Zuo - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for
the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused a global pandemic on a scale …

Key ingredients and recycling strategy of personal protective equipment (PPE): Towards sustainable solution for the COVID-19 like pandemics

SS Siwal, G Chaudhary, AK Saini, H Kaur… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the complications of plastic trash management and
disposal. The current situation of living in fear of transmission of the COVID-19 virus has …

Extended use or reuse of single-use surgical masks and filtering face-piece respirators during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A rapid systematic …

EC Toomey, Y Conway, C Burton, S Smith… - Infection Control & …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Background: Shortages of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have led to the extended use or reuse of single-use respirators …

[HTML][HTML] Face masks: protecting the wearer but neglecting the aquatic environment?-A perspective from Bangladesh

NA Hasan, RD Heal, A Bashar, MM Haque - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
In Bangladesh, as with many countries, the spread of COVID-19 made the wearing of single-
use face masks, a non-pharmaceutical intervention to reduce viral transmission, surge in …

Personal protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review on technical aspects

S Saran, M Gurjar, AK Baronia, A Lohiya… - Expert review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The current pandemic of novel Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has
created a significant shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in many countries of …

[HTML][HTML] The impact and effectiveness of the general public wearing masks to reduce the spread of pandemics in the UK: a multidisciplinary comparison of single-use …

AL Allison, E Ambrose-Dempster, M Bawn… - UCL Open …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the UK government mandated the
use of face masks in various public settings and recommended the use of reusable masks to …

Effectiveness and recommendations for the use of dental masks in the prevention of COVID-19: a literature review

JJ Arellano-Cotrina, N Marengo-Coronel… - Disaster medicine and …, 2021 - cambridge.org
The purpose of this investigation was to identify, synthesize, and compare all the current
information on the efficacy of dental masks, emphasizing their use, types, and filters to …