Evaluation of fiber and debris release from protective COVID-19 mask textiles and in vitro acute cytotoxicity effects

Evaluation of fiber and debris release from protective COVID-19 mask textiles and in vitro acute cytotoxicity effects

Since the start of the current COVID-19 pandemic, for the first time a significant fraction of the world's population cover their respiratory system for an extended period with mostly medical facemasks and textile masks. This new situation raises questions about the extent of mask related debri...

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Main Authors: Philipp Meier, Mahsa Zabara, Cordula Hirsch, Alexander Gogos, Dominic Tscherrig, Gilles Richner, Bernd Nowack, Peter Wick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Textile-based facemask
Debris release
Metal content
Acute lung cytotoxicity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022002914

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