Adverse environmental effects of disposable face masks due to the excess usage
The widespread use of disposable face masks as a preventative strategy to address transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been a key environmental concern since the pandemic began. This has led to an unprecedented new form of contamination from improperly disposed masks, which liberates significant...
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Main Authors: | Li, Alice Sim Hui, Sathishkumar, Palanivel, Selahuddeen, Muhammad Luqman, Wan Mahmood, Wan M. Asyraf, Zainal Abidin, Mohamad Hamdi, Abdul Wahab, Roswanira, Mohamed Huri, Mohamad Afiq, Abdullah, Faizuan |
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Elsevier Ltd
2022
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Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/103740/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119674 |
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