A pandemic-induced environmental dilemma of disposable masks: solutions from the perspective of the life cycle
Zigu Chen, Weican Zhang, Hang Yang, Ke Min, Jie Jiang, Dawei Lü, Xiu Huang, Guangbo Qu, Qian Liu, Guibin Jiang
Abstract
Massive use of disposable masks and mismanagement could raise emerging environmental and bio-safety concerns.
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