Disposable Masks Used During Covid Left Chemical Time Bomb, Research Suggests - WhoWhatWhy

Disposable Masks Used During Covid Left Chemical Time Bomb, Research Suggests - WhoWhatWhy

Disposable Masks Used During Covid Left Chemical Time Bomb, Research Suggests (Maria) The author writes, “The surge in the use of disposable face masks during the Covid pandemic has left a chemical time bomb that could harm humans, animals and the environment, research suggests. Millions of tons of plastic masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including …

Disposable mask waste: A chemical time bomb of billions of tons left unrecycled after the Pandemic

A “former friend” of public health during the coronavirus years now poses a new threat.