ArticleJournal of hazardous materials2022
Discarded masks as hotspots of antibiotic resistance genes during COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Abundance and characterization of personal protective equipment (PPE) polluting Kish Island, Persian Gulf.The Science of the total environment · 2023Article
- Release of phthalate esters (PAEs) and microplastics (MPs) from face masks and gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic.Environmental research · 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
- Indirect effects of COVID-19 on the environment: How plastic contamination from disposable surgical masks affect early development of plants.Journal of hazardous materials · 2022Article
- Effects of Discarded Masks on the Offshore Microorganisms during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Toxics · 2022Article
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution in the Caspian Sea, the largest enclosed inland water body in the world.The Science of the total environment · 2022Article
- COVID-19-related personal protective equipment (PPE) contamination in the highly urbanized southeast Brazilian coast.Marine pollution bulletin · 2022Article
- Degradation of plastics associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.Marine pollution bulletin · 2022Review
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The demand for facial masks remains high. However, little is known about discarded masks as a potential refuge for contaminants and to facilitate enrichment and spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in the environment. We address this issue by conducting an in-situ time-series experiment to investigate the dynamic changes of ARGs, bacteria and protozoa associated with discarded masks. Masks were incubated in an estuary for 30 days. The relative abundance of ARGs in masks increased after day 7 but levelled off after 14 days. The absolute abundance of ARGs at 30 days was 1.29 × 10
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