ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022
COVID-19 Pandemic and Microplastic Pollution.
Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Influence of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastic on selected active substances in the intramural neurons of the porcine duodenum.Particle and fibre toxicology · 2024Article
- Microplastics and environmental effects: investigating the effects of microplastics on aquatic habitats and their impact on human health.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Microplastic pollution and associated health hazards: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic.Current opinion in environmental science & health · 2023Review
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- Post-pandemic micro/nanoplastic pollution: Toward a sustainable management.The Science of the total environment · 2023Review
- Plastic wastes in the time of COVID-19: Their environmental hazards and implications for sustainable energy resilience and circular bio-economies.The Science of the total environment · 2023Review
- 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
- Microplastic in Sediments and Ingestion Rates in Three Edible Bivalve Mollusc Species in a Southern Philippine Estuary.Water, air, and soil pollution · 2022Article
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Abstract
The world is suffering from aggravating, waste-generated consequences, and the contribution of microplastics to this problem is only increasing. A contributing factor to increased microplastic usage is the change in the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) from specific use in limited locations (e.g., hospitals) to general use in widespread locations to protect against the current COVID-19 pandemic. This has resulted in an overflow of microfiber waste from homes, schools, streets, and elsewhere, in every country. While various institutes have issued warnings regarding increasing PPE waste, there is no positive indication of an end to the pandemic in the near future. In this review, we examine the impact of the pandemic on microplastic production, consumption, and disposal, and suggest strategies for lessening environmental pollution. In preparation for the worst-case scenario in which PPE becomes a new normal (in the COVID-19 era), it is recommended that governments and other responsible organisations set up a structured monitoring system for the distribution and disposal of PPE to ensure the most effective waste management possible for continuous sustainable development.
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