The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in plastic used for medical purposes such as personal protective equipment and packaging materials. A very low share of plastics is …
M Ma, D Xu, J Zhao, B Gao - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study focuses on characterizing microplastics and non-microplastics released from surgical masks (SMs), N95 masks (N95), KN95 masks (KN95), and children's masks (CMs) …
S Yousef, A Tamošiūnas, M Aikas, R Uscila… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of tons of infected surgical mask waste (SMW) were dumped every month without a real vision to manage them. Although the world has …
This review article focuses on the interaction of radionuclides (americium-241, uranium-232, radium-226, neptunium-237, cesium-137, iodine-125, strontium-90, thorium-234, and …
Abstract This Assessment Update by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) considers the interactive effects of …
Plastics are a synthetic or semisynthetic material that is extensively used in our routine life because of its remarkable characteristics such as thermal, mechanical properties, durability …
The use of single-use face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in indiscriminate disposal of face masks, some of which end up in the aquatic environment …
Constantly raising microplastic (MP) contamination of water sources poses a direct threat to the gentle balance of the marine environment. This study focuses on a multifactor hazard …
S Das, MR Sumaiya, JB Jeeva, A Mukherjee - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The uncontrolled disposal of N95 face masks, widely used during the recent COVID-19 pandemic can release significant amounts of microplastics and other additives into aquatic …