Face masks: protecting the wearer but neglecting the aquatic environment? - A perspective from Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, as with many countries, the spread of COVID-19 made the wearing of single-use face masks, a non-pharmaceutical intervention to reduce viral transmission, surge in popularity amongst the general population. Consequently, irresponsible discarding of used masks into the environment, and...
Main Authors: | Neaz A. Hasan, Richard D Heal, Abul Bashar, Mohammad Mahfujul Haque |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-08-01
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Series: | Environmental Challenges |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010021001050 |
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