Fate of the face masks in the environment affect human and wildlife: tons of face masks are new source for the endocrine disrupting chemicals

Duygu AYDEMİR; Nuray ULUSU

doi:https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.869552

Makale detayları

Fate of the face masks in the environment affect human and wildlife: tons of face masks are new source for the endocrine disrupting chemicals

Yazarlar:

Duygu AYDEMİR | Nuray ULUSU

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences 2022 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.689-693

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000492957

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2564-7288

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.869552

Özet:

 

COVID-19 pandemic has become a major public health problem affecting the lives of billions of people worldwide including Africa. Since there is no effective vaccine or treatment, self-isolation and self-protection are the only options to stop the spread of the virus. Usage of the surgical and other face masks are must during COVID-19 pandemic and millions of used masks are accumulating as trash in the environment every day worldwide. Face masks are made of plastic materials mainly polypropylene which is categorized as endocrine disruptor affecting both humans and wildlife. Contamination of face masks to soil, oceans, sea and air may have increased the amount of microplastics concentration and these microplastics from the face masks may have various negative effects on the environment. Therefore, accurate elimination and collection of used face masks from the environment should be considered to protect our world.

Makale detayları

Fate of the face masks in the environment affect human and wildlife: tons of face masks are new source for the endocrine disrupting chemicals

Yazarlar: Duygu AYDEMİR | Nuray ULUSU

Yayıncı: Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences 2022 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.689-693

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2022

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000492957

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 2564-7288

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.869552

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Duygu AYDEMİR | Nuray ULUSU

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences 2022 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.689-693

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000492957

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2564-7288

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.869552