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A critical synthesis of current peer-reviewed literature on the environmental and human health impacts of COVID-19 PPE litter: New findings and next steps
Since the emergence of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the threat of plastic waste pollution has grown exponentially, with a strong attention on the environmental and human health consequences of millions of personal protective equipment (PPE) (e.g., face masks, shields, gloves, and wipes) being use...
Autores principales: | Kutralam-Muniasamy, Gurusamy, Pérez-Guevara, Fermín, Shruti, V.C. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier B.V.
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8372437/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34449351 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126945 |
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