ArticleCase studies in chemical and environmental engineering2021
The shadow pandemic of single use personal protective equipment plastic waste: A blue print for suppression and eradication.
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- Early-life exposure to polypropylene nanoplastics induces neurodevelopmental toxicity in mice and human iPSC-derived cerebral organoids.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Article
- Plastic Waste and COVID-19 Incidence Among Hospital Staff After Deescalation in PPE Use.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Enhancing Polypropylene Biodegradability Through Additive Integration for Sustainable and Reusable Laboratory Applications.Polymers · 2025Article
- Mechanical characterizations of waste face masks reinforced polyester composites: Recycling wastes into resources.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Constructing Physiological Defense Systems against Infectious Disease with Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Review.ACS applied bio materials · 2023Review
- Physicochemical and Structural Evidence thatJournal of polymers and the environment · 2023Article
- Current knowledge on the presence, biodegradation, and toxicity of discarded face masks in the environment.Journal of environmental chemical engineering · 2023Review
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- Release of phthalate esters (PAEs) and microplastics (MPs) from face masks and gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic.Environmental research · 2022Article
- The face behind the Covid-19 mask - A comprehensive review.Environmental technology & innovation · 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
- Towards the Sustainability of the Plastic Industry through Biopolymers: Properties and Potential Applications to the Textiles World.Polymers · 2022Review
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Abstract
Single use personal protective equipment (PPE) has played a major role in preventing COVID-19 infection. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 4 million tonnes of polypropylene PPE waste has been disposed into the environment in uncontrolled manner causing significant and long-term ecological damage. This work also highlights several effective measures to alleviate the problem of polypropylene PPE waste. Short-term measures include knowledge sharing to minimise the use of single use PPE and to adapt innovative polypropylene recycling technologies. To prepare for a future pandemic, it is also essential to phase out polypropylene PPE using natural based polymers.
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