ArticleThe Science of the total environment2022
Release kinetics of microplastics from disposable face masks into the aqueous environment.
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- Toxicological effects of micro/nano-plastics on mouse/rat models: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
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- The bacterial burden of worn face masks-observational research and literature review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Personalized Nasal Protective Devices: Importance and Perspectives.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Material flow analysis-based assessment of polypropylene-fiber-containing microplastics released from disposable masks: Characterizing distribution in the environmental media.The Science of the total environment · 2023Article
- Release of microplastics from disposable face mask in tropical climate.Regional studies in marine science · 2023Article
- Abandoned disposable masks become hot substrates for plastisphere, whether in soil, atmosphere or water.Journal of hazardous materials · 2023Article
- Different weathering conditions affect the release of microplastics by masks.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2023Article
- Current knowledge on the presence, biodegradation, and toxicity of discarded face masks in the environment.Journal of environmental chemical engineering · 2023Review
- Magnetically boosted 1D photoactive microswarm for COVID-19 face mask disruption.Nature communications · 2023Article
- Recent insights into uptake, toxicity, and molecular targets of microplastics and nanoplastics relevant to human health impacts.iScience · 2023Review
- Face Mask: As a Source or Protector of Human Exposure to Microplastics and Phthalate Plasticizers?Toxics · 2023Article
- Environmental impacts of covid-19 pandemic: Release of microplastics, organic contaminants and trace metals from face masks under ambient environmental conditions.Environmental research · 2023Article
- A review of disposable facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic: A focus on microplastics release.Chemosphere · 2023Review
- Probing nanoplastics derived from polypropylene face masks with hyperspectral dark-field microscopy.The Science of the total environment · 2023Article
- Insight into the microplastics release from disposable face mask: Simulated environment and removal strategy.Chemosphere · 2022Article
- Unraveling the potential human health risks from used disposable face mask-derived micro/nanoplastics during the COVID-19 pandemic scenario: A critical review.Environment international · 2022Review
- Mitigation of microfibers release from disposable masks - An analysis of structural properties.Environmental research · 2022Article
- Use of Interspecies Correlation Estimation (ICE) Models to Derive Water Quality Criteria of Microplastics for Protecting Aquatic Organisms.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Public face masks wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comprehensive analysis is needed for potential implications.Journal of hazardous materials advances · 2022Article
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Abstract
Disposable face masks are widely used as primary personal protective equipment to control the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Disposable face masks have been identified as a source of microplastics and a new threat to the environment when improperly handled. To understand the release of microplastics from discarded masks into water, the release quantities of microplastics from three types of disposable face masks (N95, medical surgical, and normal medical masks) were measured within 24 h and their release kinetics were analyzed over seven days. Results showed that polypropylene microplastics fibers and debris of various colors were released. N95 masks released 801 ± 71-2667 ± 97 microplastic particles/(piece·d), medical surgical masks released 1136 ± 87-2343 ± 168 microplastic particles/(piece·d), and normal medical masks released 1034 ± 119-2547 ± 185 microplastic particles/(piece·d), irrespective of the price, weight, or type of mask. The microplastics were first released fast and then slow. The Elovich equation described the release kinetics (R
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