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An emerging source of plastic pollution: Environmental presence of plastic personal protective equipment (PPE) debris related to COVID-19 in a metropolitan city()
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented surge of production, consumption, and disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE) including face masks, disposable gloves, and disinfectant wipes, which are often made of single use plastic. Widespread public use of these items has imposed p...
Autores principales: | Ammendolia, Justine, Saturno, Jacquelyn, Brooks, Amy L., Jacobs, Shoshanah, Jambeck, Jenna R. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Ltd.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7833877/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33316501 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116160 |
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