Life-cycle assessment reveals disposable surgical masks in 2020–2022 led to more than 18 million tons of carbon emissions
Yue Li, Yuzhou Tang, Mengyue Liu, Xueliang Yuan, Jian Zuo, Kuishuang Feng, Qingsong Wang, Qiao Ma, Ruimin Mu, Wenlong Wang, Jinglan Hong
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Life-cycle assessmentEnvironmental scienceGreenhouse gasCarbon footprintConsumption (sociology)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Production (economics)Waste managementEngineeringMedicineSociologyBiologyDiseaseEcologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Social sciencePathologyMacroeconomicsEconomicsInfection Control and VentilationClimate Change and Health ImpactsCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts