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Implementation of jute-based nose holder in surgical masks to reduce plastic contamination

Plastic, in all its forms, always harms the environment, humans, and other living organisms. The coronavirus situation exacerbates the use of plastic products more than at any other time, of which surgical masks contribute to plastic pollution the most. These masks spread to terrestrial and aquatic...

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Autores principales: Rashid, Md. Ehsanur, Haque, Raihan Ul, Khan, Md. Rubel, Uddin, Md. Bashar, Khan, Zahidul Islam, Islam, Md Atikul, Kanon, Towfik Aziz, Tonmoy, Md. Washique
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Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10210824/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37260882
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16434
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author Rashid, Md. Ehsanur
Haque, Raihan Ul
Khan, Md. Rubel
Uddin, Md. Bashar
Khan, Zahidul Islam
Islam, Md Atikul
Kanon, Towfik Aziz
Tonmoy, Md. Washique
author_facet Rashid, Md. Ehsanur
Haque, Raihan Ul
Khan, Md. Rubel
Uddin, Md. Bashar
Khan, Zahidul Islam
Islam, Md Atikul
Kanon, Towfik Aziz
Tonmoy, Md. Washique
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description Plastic, in all its forms, always harms the environment, humans, and other living organisms. The coronavirus situation exacerbates the use of plastic products more than at any other time, of which surgical masks contribute to plastic pollution the most. These masks spread to terrestrial and aquatic environments, where they break down into even more noxious microplastics. These microplastics enter the human food chain through water and fish, causing severe damage to the lungs, kidneys, and intestines and even causing death. In this paper, a jute nose holder mask was prepared as an alternative to typical masks to reduce plastic pollution. The jute nose holder was produced with a modified jute flyer-spinning frame machine, where jute was used as the sheath and metal wire was applied as the core component. The nose holder was later coated with starch-based natural gum. Then, the non-woven fabric of 75 grams per square meter (GSM), and the jute nose holder were used to produce the alternative, environmentally friendly mask, which might reduce the 773 tons of plastic waste generated daily from the nose holder of the mask. This alternative mask was then distributed to 900 people for a survey to find out their opinion. From the results of the survey, it is seen that 82.6% of people felt no problem in the nose when they put on the given mask. 85.6% considered the mask more comfortable than the traditional mask, and it was rated above average by 79.8% of the surveyors. So, this study suggests that the given mask can be a sustainable alternative to traditional masks.
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spelling pubmed-102108242023-05-25 Implementation of jute-based nose holder in surgical masks to reduce plastic contamination Rashid, Md. Ehsanur Haque, Raihan Ul Khan, Md. Rubel Uddin, Md. Bashar Khan, Zahidul Islam Islam, Md Atikul Kanon, Towfik Aziz Tonmoy, Md. Washique Heliyon Research Article Plastic, in all its forms, always harms the environment, humans, and other living organisms. The coronavirus situation exacerbates the use of plastic products more than at any other time, of which surgical masks contribute to plastic pollution the most. These masks spread to terrestrial and aquatic environments, where they break down into even more noxious microplastics. These microplastics enter the human food chain through water and fish, causing severe damage to the lungs, kidneys, and intestines and even causing death. In this paper, a jute nose holder mask was prepared as an alternative to typical masks to reduce plastic pollution. The jute nose holder was produced with a modified jute flyer-spinning frame machine, where jute was used as the sheath and metal wire was applied as the core component. The nose holder was later coated with starch-based natural gum. Then, the non-woven fabric of 75 grams per square meter (GSM), and the jute nose holder were used to produce the alternative, environmentally friendly mask, which might reduce the 773 tons of plastic waste generated daily from the nose holder of the mask. This alternative mask was then distributed to 900 people for a survey to find out their opinion. From the results of the survey, it is seen that 82.6% of people felt no problem in the nose when they put on the given mask. 85.6% considered the mask more comfortable than the traditional mask, and it was rated above average by 79.8% of the surveyors. So, this study suggests that the given mask can be a sustainable alternative to traditional masks. Elsevier 2023-05-25 /pmc/articles/PMC10210824/ /pubmed/37260882 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16434 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Islam, Md Atikul
Kanon, Towfik Aziz
Tonmoy, Md. Washique
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title_sort implementation of jute-based nose holder in surgical masks to reduce plastic contamination
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10210824/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37260882
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16434
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