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Current knowledge on the presence, biodegradation, and toxicity of discarded face masks in the environment
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, facemasks became mandatory, with a great preference for disposable ones. However, the benefits of face masks for health safety are counteracted by the environmental burden related to their improper disposal. An unprecedented influx of disposable face m...
Autores principales: | Oliveira, Ana M., Patrício Silva, Ana L., Soares, Amadeu M.V.M., Barceló, Damià, Duarte, Armando C., Rocha-Santos, Teresa |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9832688/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36643396 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.109308 |
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