[HTML][HTML] The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on plastics and human health

PJ Landrigan, H Raps, M Cropper, C Bald… - Annals of Global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Sorption of chemical contaminants on degradable and non-degradable microplastics: Recent progress and research trends

FG Torres, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm) are ubiquitous contaminants of growing concern. These
have been found in multiple environmental compartments, including remote sites where …

Occurrence of personal protective equipment (PPE) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic along the coast of Lima, Peru

GE De-la-Torre, MRJ Rakib, CI Pizarro-Ortega… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use and disposal of face masks, gloves, face shields, and other types of personal
protective equipment (PPE) have increased dramatically due to the ongoing COVID-19 …

Abandoned Covid-19 personal protective equipment along the Bushehr shores, the Persian Gulf: an emerging source of secondary microplastics in coastlines

R Akhbarizadeh, S Dobaradaran, I Nabipour… - Marine pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
During the Covid-19 pandemic, personal protection equipment (PPE) was widely used to
control the virus further spared. In this study, the presence of PPE wastes along the coastline …

What we need to know about PPE associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the marine environment

GE De-la-Torre, TA Aragaw - Marine pollution bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared as a global health emergency, the use of
multiple types of plastic-based PPEs as a measure to reduce the infection increased …

Face masks related to COVID-19 in the beaches of the Moroccan Mediterranean: an emerging source of plastic pollution

B Mghili, M Analla, M Aksissou - Marine pollution bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks became a common type of litter invading many
different environments, including tourist beaches. However, the presence of face masks on …

[HTML][HTML] A framework for the assessment of marine litter impacts in life cycle impact assessment

JS Woods, F Verones, O Jolliet, I Vázquez-Rowe… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Marine litter, mostly plastics, is a growing environmental problem. Environmental
decision makers are beginning to take actions and implement regulations that aim to reduce …

Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in Cox's Bazar, the longest natural beach in the world

MRJ Rakib, GE De-la-Torre, CI Pizarro-Ortega… - Marine pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
The extensive use of personal protective equipment (PPE) driven by the COVID-19
pandemic has become an important contributor to marine plastic pollution. However, there …

[HTML][HTML] Risks associated with the presence of polyvinyl chloride in the environment and methods for its disposal and utilization

MH Kudzin, D Piwowarska, N Festinger, JJ Chruściel - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastics have recently become an indispensable part of everyone's daily life due to their
versatility, durability, light weight, and low production costs. The increasing production and …

Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environment, Southeast Coast of India

K Gunasekaran, B Mghili, A Saravanakumar - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
The rise in the use of single-use plastics and personal protective equipment (PPE) has
increased plastic waste in the marine environment. In this study, we surveyed the presence …