Face masks used to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus as well as protecting yourself from the deadly disease have become an important tool in the past year that has been the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Phone, keys, wallet, face mask. Our routine when leaving the house has changed in 2020, with measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic meaning that face coverings are now a part of our everyday ...

W. Aaron Vandiver is a writer, attorney, and wildlife conservationist. He is the author of the novel Under a Poacher’s Moon, released on February 1, 2022. An estimated 1.6 billion disposable masks ...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, many are wondering what they can do to protect themselves when out of the house. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to emphasize the ...

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Face masks used to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus as well as protecting yourself from the deadly disease have become an important tool in the past year that has been the COVID-19 pandemic ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — For months, we’ve seen face masks in places they shouldn’t be: storm drains, streets, beaches, and parks. Now, we’re learning just how many could be flooding our oceans. “Once ...

A study from the University of Southern Denmark printed in March said there are an estimated 129 billion face masks used globally every month, which means there are 3 million masks being used per ...

Since the start of the pandemic, over 200 billion disposable masks have produced and disposed of each month. Many of them can be seen littered on the streets, oceans and beaches. Earlier this year, ...

Every minute of the day we throw away 3 million face masks. Many end up as potentially toxic micro- and nanoplastic or carriers for other toxicants in the environment, researchers warn. Recent studies ...