Disposable surgical/medical face masks and filtering face pieces
Disposable face masks surged during COVID-19, contaminating land and water. Study shows FFPs release 3–4× more microplastics than surgical masks, mainly polypropylene (<100 μm)….
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Bisphenol A in disposable face masks: new human exposure route and aquatic environment impact
Study finds Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like endocrine disruptor, in disposable face masks in Hong Kong. Concentrations reached up to 2 μg/mask, likely…
How Face Masks Polluted Our Oceans: The PPE Plastic Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a massive surge in disposable PPE, especially face masks, causing a sharp rise in plastic pollution. Millions of…
Covid masks now a chemical timebomb—research warns of lasting risks to people, wildlife, and planet.
The Covid mask surge has left a chemical timebomb, research warns. At the pandemic’s peak, 129B disposable masks were used monthly, with no…