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Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 pandemic: A letter to the editor on “Envisioning the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the lens of clean water sanitation, life below water, and life on land in Fiji”

International Journal of Surgery 2021 6 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Aneesh A. Chand

Summary

This letter to the editor raises concerns about the rapid increase in plastic-based personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential to worsen microplastic pollution. The disposable nature of most PPE plastics means they are likely to fragment and enter the environment as microplastics.

Study Type Environmental

COVID-19 pandemic is a designated worldwide public health emergency, the use of a variety of plastic-based personal protective equipment (PPE) has escalated as a means of reducing infection. Emerging reports imply that the rapid expansion of PPE during the COVID-19 outbreak has exacerbated microplastics contamination in the ocean. In response, this letter to the editor will disclose the impact of PPEs on clean water sanitation, life below water, and life on land in regards to SDGs 6, 14, and 15, respectively.

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