ReviewMarine pollution bulletin2022
Degradation of plastics associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Review in Marine pollution bulletin, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 117 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Seasonal variations of microplastic in sediment, Chironomus sp. larvae, and chironomid tubes in two wastewater sites in Sohag Governorate, Egypt.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2023Article
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- Personal protective equipment-derived pollution during Covid-19 era: A critical review of ecotoxicology impacts, intervention strategies, and future challenges.The Science of the total environment · 2023Review
- Abundance, spatial distribution, and chemical characterization of face masks on the beaches of SE Kanyakumari, India.Marine pollution bulletin · 2023Article
- Release of microplastics from disposable face mask in tropical climate.Regional studies in marine science · 2023Article
- COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) contamination in coastal areas of Granada, Spain.Marine pollution bulletin · 2023Article
- Quantitative analysis of polystyrene microplastic and styrene monomer released from plastic food containers.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Advanced and Smart Textiles during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Issues, Challenges, and Innovations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Facemask: Protection or threat?Marine pollution bulletin · 2023Article
- 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
- Face masks invading protected areas: Risks and recommendations.The Science of the total environment · 2022Article
- The plastic pandemic: COVID-19 has accelerated plastic pollution, but there is a cure.The Science of the total environment · 2022Article
- Does marine environmental research meet the challenges of marine pollution induced by the COVID-19 pandemic? Comparison analysis before and during the pandemic based on bibliometrics.Marine pollution bulletin · 2022Article
- Occurrence of COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) litters along the eastern coast of Palawan Island, Philippines.Marine pollution bulletin · 2022Article
- 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
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented form of plastic pollution: personal protective equipment (PPE). Numerous studies have reported the occurrence of PPE in the marine environment. However, their degradation in the environment and consequences are poorly understood. Studies have reported that face masks, the most abundant type of PPE, are significant sources of microplastics due to their fibrous microstructure. The fibrous material (mostly consisting of polypropylene) exhibits physical changes in the environment, leading to its fracture and detachment of microfibers. Most studies have evaluated PPE degradation under controlled laboratory conditions. However, in situ degradation experiments, including the colonization of PPE, are largely lacking. Although ecotoxicological studies are largely lacking, the first attempts to understand the impact of MPs released from face masks showed various types of impacts, such as fertility and reproduction deficiencies in both aquatic and terrestrial organisms.
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