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Surgical face masks as a potential source for microplastic pollution in the COVID-19 scenario
Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2020 · Vol. 159 · pp. 111517–111517
Tadele Assefa Aragaw✉(Bahir Dar University)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionHealthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMicroplasticsPlastic pollutionPollutionEnvironmental scienceFood chainAquatic ecosystemBiotaFace masksAquatic environmentCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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BetacoronavirusMicroplasticsCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2AnimalsEnvironmental MonitoringHumansMasksPlasticsPneumonia, ViralWater Pollutants, ChemicalEcosystemCoronavirus InfectionsPandemics
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