Release of phthalate esters (PAEs) and microplastics (MPs) from face masks and gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre, Diana Carolina Dioses-Salinas, Sina Dobaradaran, Jörg Spitz, Iraj Nabipour, Mozhgan Keshtkar, Razegheh Akhbarizadeh, Mahbubeh Tangestani, Delaram Abedi, Fatemeh Javanfekr
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MicroplasticsPersonal protective equipmentPhthalateFace masksCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ContaminationEnvironmental chemistryOccupational exposureEnvironmental sciencePollution2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Health hazardToxicologyWaste managementChemistryEnvironmental healthMedicineVirologyBiologyEngineeringDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)EcologyOrganic chemistryPathologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies