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SUBMITTER: De-la-Torre GE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9476362 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
De-la-Torre Gabriel Enrique GE Dioses-Salinas Diana Carolina DC Dobaradaran Sina S Spitz Jörg J Nabipour Iraj I Keshtkar Mozhgan M Akhbarizadeh Razegheh R Tangestani Mahbubeh M Abedi Delaram D Javanfekr Fatemeh F
Environmental research 20220915 Pt 2
Marine pollution with personal protective equipment (PPE) has recently gained major attention. Multiple studies reported the release of microplastics (MPs) and chemical contaminants from face masks, the most used PPE type. However, not much is known concerning the release of phthalate esters (PAEs) in aquatic media, as well as the hazard posed by other types of PPE. In the present study, we investigated the release of MPs and PAEs from face masks and gloves recovered from the environment. The re ...[more]