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 …

Personal protective equipment-derived pollution during Covid-19 era: A critical review of ecotoxicology impacts, intervention strategies, and future challenges

M Hasan, ARMT Islam, MMMF Jion… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people used personal protective equipment (PPE) to
lessen the spread of the virus. The release of microplastics (MPs) from discarded PPE is a …

Release of phthalate esters (PAEs) and microplastics (MPs) from face masks and gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic

GE De-la-Torre, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine pollution with personal protective equipment (PPE) has recently gained major
attention. Multiple studies reported the release of microplastics (MPs) and chemical …

Occurrence and exposure assessment of microplastics in indoor dusts of buildings with different applications in Bushehr and Shiraz cities, Iran

FS Kashfi, B Ramavandi, H Arfaeinia… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in annual usage of plastics for different purposes has led to an increase in
microplastics (MPs) particles in various environments including inside of buildings. In the …

Plastic and paint debris in marine protected areas of Peru

GE De-la-Torre, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination with anthropogenic debris, such as plastic and paint particles, has been
widely investigated in the global marine environment. However, there is a lack of information …

Plastic wastes in the time of COVID-19: Their environmental hazards and implications for sustainable energy resilience and circular bio-economies

PK Rai, C Sonne, H Song, KH Kim - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

Microplastics released from face masks used during the COVID-19 pandemic: A review of the characterization techniques

GE De-la-Torre, ADF López, DC Dioses-Salinas… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The excessive use and incorrect disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the
COVID-19 pandemic have aggravated the problem of plastic and microplastic (MPs) …

Floating microplastics pollution in the Central Atlantic Ocean of Morocco: Insights into the occurrence, characterization, and fate

MR Abelouah, M Ben-Haddad, S Hajji… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work presents preliminary results about abundance, distribution, characteristics,
sources, and fate of microplastics (MPs) in the Central Atlantic Ocean (CAO) of Morocco. The …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the potential human health risks from used disposable face mask-derived micro/nanoplastics during the COVID-19 pandemic scenario: A critical …

M Li, Z Hou, R Meng, S Hao, B Wang - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
With the global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2),
disposable face masks (DFMs) have caused negative environmental impacts. DFMs will …