Single-use surgical face masks, as a potential source of microplastics: Do they act as pollutant carriers?
Ioannis Anastopoulos, Ioannis Pashalidis
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsContext (archaeology)Environmental scienceSorptionCrystal violetMalachite greenPollutantHydrosphereFace masksEnvironmental chemistryWaste managementBiosphereCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ChemistryAdsorptionEcologyGeologyBiologyPaleontologyOrganic chemistryMicrobiologyDiseaseEngineeringMedicinePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Microplastics and Plastic PollutionHealthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementRecycling and Waste Management Techniques