COVID-19 Pandemic Repercussions on the Use and Management of Plastics

Plastics are essential in society as a widely available and inexpensive material. Mismanagement of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a monthly estimated use of 129 billion face masks and 65 billion gloves globally, is resulting in widespread environmental contami...

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Published in:	Environmental science & technology Vol. 54; no. 13; p. 7760
Main Authors:	Prata, Joana C, Silva, Ana L P, Walker, Tony R, Duarte, Armando C, Rocha-Santos, Teresa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 07.07.2020
Subjects:	Betacoronavirus Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Ecosystem Humans Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional Pandemics Plastics Pneumonia, Viral SARS-CoV-2
ISSN:	1520-5851, 1520-5851
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