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Role of Nanomaterials in Combating COVID-19
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Researchers examined the role of nanomaterials in combating COVID-19, also highlighting the surge in pandemic-related plastic waste from masks, gloves, and protective equipment as an emerging source of microplastic pollution with potential long-term environmental consequences.
Presently, COVID-19 creates various challenges and unprecedented situations for the humans, global economy, as well as environment. COVID-19 creates gigantic biomedical and plastic waste such as face masks, face shield, gloves, sanitizer bottles, personal protective...
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