Understanding the environmental impacts of facemasks: a review on the facemask industry and existing life cycle assessment studies
Abstract The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has caused socioeconomic, physical, mental, and environmental upheaval. Personal protective equipment, such as face masks, was mandatory to curb the spread of the virus. The unexpected increase in demand for face masks resulted in an alarming increase in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Sustainable Environment Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42834-023-00182-x |