Microplastic pollution and associated health hazards: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Curr Opin Environ Sci Health
; 34: 100480, 2023 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2319910
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in plastic used for medical purposes such as personal protective equipment and packaging materials. A very low share of plastics is recycled while the majority is sent to landfills. This plastic may degrade over time to form microplastics which may pollute land, air, and water sources. An increase in microplastics can increase the disease risk in human well-being's. The ultimate fate of microplastic is accumulation inside the human body posing the risk of different health conditions like cancer, diabetes, and allergic reactions. Hence, proper detection and disposal methods should be devised to deal with the rise in microplastic pollution.
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English
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Curr Opin Environ Sci Health
Year:
2023
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Article
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J.coesh.2023.100480
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