US EditionResearchers uncover disturbing impact of COVID-19-era face masks: 'We must consider safer designs'
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The face masks that were supposed to protect us from infection during the Covid pandemic have become a health risk in themselves. Millions of tons of face masks are now breaking down and releasing microplastics and chemicals, a new study shows.
Researchers uncover disturbing impact of COVID-19-era face masks: 'We must consider safer designs'
Whether being worn, piled up in trash bins, or scattered as litter in gutters and city streets, one of the most enduring symbols of the COVID-19 era is the billions of disposable face masks that people relied on to protect themselves and their families during the pandemic's peak. According to a new study, those once-ubiquitous face masks have endured in other ways, too: as environmental pollutants and potential threats to public health. "While m…
High on Health: Face Masks Leaking Microplastics Into the Water and the Ground - Liberty Nation News
By Kelli Ballard The effects of the COVID pandemic are still being felt today – and not just in the form of lost jobs, business closures, and lasting illness. Billions of disposable face masks are polluting our parks, fields, playgrounds, and the planet. New research suggests that these masks – especially the higher-filtration type – can shed microplastics […]
Disposable face masks have become one of the symbols of the coronavirus pandemic. But now it turns out that as waste they are a giant chemical time bomb that can have serious consequences for the environment and the health of people and animals, according to a new scientific study by British researchers.
According to the researchers, in the absence of clear recycling policies, most masks have found their way into landfills, waterways, parks, beaches and open spaces. The masks are now breaking down and emitting microplastic particles and chemical additives, including bisphenol B.
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