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The Adverse Impact of Synthetic Microplastics Released from Disposable Face Masks Pollutants on Aquatic Microbiota, Aquatic Species and Humans: A Review
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Researchers reviewed the microplastic pollution generated by disposable face masks, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that synthetic fibers and particles released from masks contaminate aquatic environments and pose toxicological risks to microbiota, aquatic species, and humans.
Plastics being ubiquitous and abundant have made the daily life of humans easy, convenient, and comfortable, recoiling from the packaging of food items and reducing food waste to using single-use plastics sustaining public healthCovid-19's emergence has resulted...
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