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Environmental footprints of disposable and reusable personal protective equipment ‒ a product life cycle approach for body coveralls
Body coveralls, often made of single-use plastics, are essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and, along with masks, are widely used in healthcare facilities and public spaces in the wake of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The widespread use of these body coveralls poses a significant threat to...
Autores principales: | Snigdha, Hiloidhari, Moonmoon, Bandyopadhyay, Somnath |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Ltd.
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9880867/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36721728 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136166 |
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