Abundance and characterization of personal protective equipment (PPE) polluting Kish Island, Persian Gulf

Mohamadi, Sedigheh; Madadi, Reyhane; Rakib, Md. Refat Jahan; De-la-Torre, Gabriel Enrique; Idris, Abubakr M.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158678

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“…The weathered samples, regardless of the mask type, showed an increase in the strength of peak at around 1700–1780 cm −1 , which is normally attributed to carboxyl groups (C O). Similar observations have been reported in face masks extracted from the environment in Peru, Argentina, Ethiopia, and The Persian Gulf ( Aragaw et al, 2022 ; De-la-Torre et al, 2022b ; Mohamadi et al, 2023 ). These changes are due to exposure to the sun, which induced chain scission and later oxidation of the polymer chains ( Gewert et al, 2018 ).…”

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“…5 b). Mohamadi et al (2023) already recorded a crab entangled in a face mask. Marine wildlife can also ingest face masks.…”

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“…It was estimated that 1.56 billion facemasks are presently disposed in the world's oceans ( OceansAsia, 2020 ). Scientists have recorded their presence on the beaches of Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Kenya, Morocco, India, Bangladesh, Iran, Ethiopia, and the Philippines ( Okuku et al, 2020a ; Ardusso et al, 2021 ; Ben Haddad et al, 2021 ; De-la-Torre et al., 2022a , De-la-Torre et al, 2022b , De-la-Torre et al, 2022c ; Gunasekaran et al, 2022 ; Rakib et al, 2021 ; Thiel et al, 2021 ; Aragaw et al, 2022 ; Hassan et al, 2022 ; Sajorne et al, 2022; Mohamadi et al, 2023 ). Nevertheless, the present data is insufficient to have a global overview of marine pollution by PPE.…”

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Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by COVID-19 pandemic in Marina Beach, the longest urban beach in Asia: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

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Mghili

De-la-Torre

et al. 2023

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…5 b). Mohamadi et al (2023) already recorded a crab entangled in a face mask. Marine wildlife can also ingest face masks.…”

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Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by COVID-19 pandemic in Marina Beach, the longest urban beach in Asia: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

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Mghili

De-la-Torre

et al. 2023

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…More than 7,200 tons of medical waste are estimated to be generated every day by the COVID-19 pandemic, much of which are face masks ( Trafton, 2021 ). In a recent study dedicated to the Persian Gulf, Mohamadi et al (2023) documented that due to PPE abundance and chemical characterization, improper disposal of PPE is heavily impacting on a number of organisms. In this context, the proper disposal of single-use masks has become a real challenge for worldwide governments ( Dharmaraj et al, 2021 ), where the proper disposal is understood as a “timely, orderly, efficient, and harmless disposal” ( Zhao et al, 2021 ) of single-use masks.…”

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Determinants of proper disposal of single-use masks: knowledge, perception, behavior, and intervention measures

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Kopaei

Petrescu-Mag

et al. 2023

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Background Although many studies testify to consumer behavior’s role in the context of waste-related sustainability objectives, little research examined what people know, think, and feel about the environmental impacts of their personal protective equipment (PPE) or their behavior towards them, in general. Therefore, the present article complements existing information about the public perceptions, knowledge, and behavior of single-use masks in a context where the pandemic has put increasing pressure on waste management public services. From February to June 2020, municipal solid waste increased ten times in Romania. The study identified the factors that predicted the proper disposal of single-use masks and the measures preferred to prevent or minimize the negative impact of single-use mask waste. Method Data from a representative sample of 705 Romanians were collected using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed with SPSS and SmartPLS. The Cochran’s Q test was run to determine the existence of differences between percentages of people who preferred various measures. Dunn’s test with a Bonferroni correction was used to identify the exact pair of groups where the differences were located. The study utilized structural equation models (SEM) based on at least partial squares with SmartPLS software (3.2.8) to investigate causal links between constructs. The model considered that the dependent variable (environmentally friendly behavior: proper disposal of single-use masks) could be influenced by the knowledge, perception, behavior, and demographics variables. Results The findings indicated that knowledge of the type of material of single-use masks had a direct positive (β = 0.173) and significant effect on their proper disposal. The perception of mask waste impact has a negative and significant (β = −0.153, p < 0.001) impact on the proper disposal of single-use masks. This path coefficient illustrates that the worse the perceived impact of single-use masks on waste management activity, the higher the proper disposal of single-use masks. Gender has a positive (β = 0.115) and significant (p < 0.001) effect on the proper disposal of single-use masks. Conclusions It was concluded that the 5Rs waste management approach should be reconsidered for single-use mask waste. For example, “Reuse” and the classic “Recycle” have limited applications since they may lead to virus transmission and possible infection. “Reducing” the use of single-use masks could have repercussions on one’s health. Summing up, the study outlined recommendations for effective interventions for the proper disposal of single-use masks from the perspective of behavioral studies.

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“…However, this hypersaline lagoon is mostly urbanized and present low-energy hydrodynamics, allowing the long-term accumulation of face masks in the same areas where people littered them. Face mask density on the Araruama Lagoon fringe was even higher than on beaches surrounding low-energy water bodies (e.g., lakes and embayed beaches) ( Mghili et al, 2022 ; Mohamadi et al, 2023 ; Ribeiro et al, 2022 ) ( Table 1 ).…”

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The presence of COVID-19 face masks in the largest hypersaline lagoon of South America is predicted by urbanization level

Costa

Rangel

Zalmon

2023

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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Abundance and characterization of personal protective equipment (PPE) polluting Kish Island, Persian Gulf

Cited by 15 publications

References 83 publications

Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by COVID-19 pandemic in Marina Beach, the longest urban beach in Asia: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by COVID-19 pandemic in Marina Beach, the longest urban beach in Asia: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

Determinants of proper disposal of single-use masks: knowledge, perception, behavior, and intervention measures

The presence of COVID-19 face masks in the largest hypersaline lagoon of South America is predicted by urbanization level

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