ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2022
PPE pollution in the terrestrial and aquatic environment of the Chittagong city area associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and concomitant health implications.
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- 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
- A review of the environmental implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.Environmental challenges (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2022Review
- Cross-contamination by COVID-19 mask microfibers during microlitter analysis of marine biota.Marine pollution bulletin · 2022Article
- Amassing the Covid-19 driven PPE wastes in the dwelling environment of Chittagong Metropolis and associated implications.Chemosphere · 2022Article
- The case of "public congregation vs. COVID-19 PPE pollution": Evidence, lessons, and recommendations from the annual pilgrimage to the Catholic Holy Site in Mexico City, Mexico.The Science of the total environment · 2022Article
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Abstract
The present study focuses on the indiscriminate disposal of personal protective equipment (PPEs) and resulting environmental contamination during the 3rd wave of COVID-19-driven global pandemic in the Chittagong metropolitan area, Bangladesh. Because of the very high rate of infection by the delta variant of this virus, the use of PPEs by the public is increased significantly to protect the ingestion/inhalation of respiratory droplets in the air. However, it is a matter of solicitude that general people throw away the PPEs to the dwelling environment unconsciously. With the increase of inappropriate disposal of PPEs (i.e., mostly the disposable face masks made from plastic microfibers), the possibility of transmission of the virus to the general public cannot be neglected completely. This is because this virus can survive for several days on the inanimate matter like plastics and fibers. At the same time, the result of environmental contamination by microplastic/microfiber has been widespread which eventually creates the worst impact on ecosystems and organisms. The present results may help to increase public perception of the use and subsequent disposal of PPEs, especially the face masks.
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