Impact of coronavirus pandemic litters on microfiber pollution-effect of personal protective equipment and disposable face masks.

ABSTRACT: Coronavirus Pandemic is the current biggest challenge against humanity. Apart from the personal health issues and higher mortality by the coronavirus, recent research works have also reported the environmental impacts of the pandemic. The review aims to analyze the current status of face masks and personal protective equipment littering and subsequent environmental impact in terms of microplastic and microfiber pollution. Recent researches in this domain are collected from the leading databases with relevant keywords and critically analyzed. The review results report a multi-fold increment in the usage of personal protective equipment, particularly face masks after the pandemic. Mismanagement of these items leads them to reach the marine environment through a variety of transportation. The

SUBMITTER: Rathinamoorthy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9391648 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature