Towards environmentally sustainable management: A review on the generation, degradation, and recycling of polypropylene face mask waste

L Lyu, M Bagchi, N Markoglou, C An, H Peng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
There has been a considerable increase in the use of face masks in the past years.
Managing face mask waste has become a global concern, as the current waste …

Are we underestimating stormwater? Stormwater as a significant source of microplastics in surface waters

M Shafi, A Lodh, M Khajuria, VP Ranjan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Stormwater represent a critical pathway for transporting microplastics (MPs) to surface
waters. Due to complex dynamics of MPs in stormwater, its dispersion, weathering, risk, and …

Degradation of microplastic in water by advanced oxidation processes

Z Yang, Y Li, G Zhang - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic products have gained global popularity due to their lightweight, excellent ductility,
high durability, and portability. However, out of the 8.3 billion tons of plastic waste generated …

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) …

Disposable surgical/medical face masks and filtering face pieces: Source of microplastics and chemical additives in the environment

AA Bogush, I Kourtchev - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
The production and consumption of disposable face masks (DFMs) increased intensely
during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a high amount of them being found in the …

Integrated recycling of geopolymerized quarry dust and bagasse ash with facemasks for the balanced amelioration of the fat clay: A multi-waste solution

I Ullah, U Khalid, Z Rehman, MM Shah, I Khan… - Environmental Earth …, 2023 - Springer
This study proposes a novel approach by integrating geopolymerized bagasse ash (GBA)
and geopolymerized quarry dust (GQD) along with shredded facemasks (FM) for the …

Bio-concentration of heavy metals in marine crustaceans' hemolymph: insights from Oman Sea, Iran

A Gholamhosseini, M Banaee, R Sinha, A Zeidi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the hemolymph of marine crustaceans is a significant
environmental concern due to the potential adverse effects on both the organisms and the …

[HTML][HTML] Wearing face masks as a potential source for inhalation and oral uptake of inanimate toxins–A sco** review

K Kisielinski, S Hockertz, O Hirsch, S Korupp… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background From 2020 to 2023 many people around the world were forced to wear masks
for large proportions of the day based on mandates and laws. We aimed to study the …

[HTML][HTML] Face mask structure, degradation, and interaction with marine biota: A review

GE De-la-Torre, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic signified an unprecedented driver of plastic pollution, mainly
composed of single-use face masks (FMs). Aiming to understand their negative impact …

Effect of microfibers induced toxicity in marine sedentary polychaete Hydroides elegans: Insight from embryogenesis axis

T Harikrishnan, P Sivakumar, S Sivakumar… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Presence of surgical face masks in the environment are more than ever before after the
COVID-19 pandemic, and it poses a newer threat to aquatic habitats around the world due to …