Disinfection threatens aquatic ecosystems

Zhang, Hong; Tang, Wenzhong; Chen, Yushun; Yin, Wang

doi:10.1126/science.abb8905

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“…Due to the disease pandemic, a total of 1,963.58 t of disinfectants were used in sewage systems in Wuhan, China from 29 January to 18 February 2020 [ 49 ]. The overuse of antiseptics and disinfectants with corrosive chemical compounds for the COVID-19 control could not only pose great threat to the urban environment [ 50 ] and ecosystems [ 51 ] but also lead to massive energy waste.…”

Section: The Increased Energy Consumption Of Disinfection Alternativementioning

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The energy and environmental footprints of COVID-19 fighting measures – PPE, disinfection, supply chains

Klemeš

Fan

Jiang

2020

Energy

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The still escalating COVID-19 pandemic also has a substantial impact on energy structure, requirements and related emissions. The consumption is unavoidable and receives a lower priority in the critical situation. However, as the pandemic continues, the impacts on energy and environment should be assessed and possibly reduced. This study aims to provide an overview of invested energy sources and environmental footprints in fighting the COVID-19. The required energy and resources consumption of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and testing kits have been discussed. The protecting efficiency returned on environmental footprint invested for masks has been further explored. The main observation pinpointed is that with a proper design standard, material selection and user guideline, reusable PPE could be an effective option with lower energy consumption/environmental footprint. Additional escalated energy consumption for aseptic and disinfection has been assessed. This includes the energy stemming from emergency and later managed supply chains. The outcomes emphasised that diversifying solutions to achieve the needed objective is a vital strategy to improve the susceptibility and provide higher flexibility in minimising the environmental footprints. However, more comprehensive research proof for the alternative solution (e.g. reusable option) towards low energy consumption without compromise on the effectiveness should be offered and advocated.

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Section: The Increased Energy Consumption Of Disinfection Alternativementioning

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The energy and environmental footprints of COVID-19 fighting measures – PPE, disinfection, supply chains

Klemeš

Fan

Jiang

2020

Energy

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“…However, negative effects are also possible ( Zhang et al, 2020 ), yet very limited information is available on this. Considering that lockdowns stopped many actions normally performed for the conservation of native wildlife and for the management and control of alien invasive species (IAS), we hypothesise that lockdowns may also have negative impacts on conservation, besides the supposed benefits claimed by the media.…”

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The good, the bad and the ugly of COVID-19 lockdown effects on wildlife conservation: Insights from the first European locked down country

Manenti

Mori

Canio

et al. 2020

Biological Conservation

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The COVID-19 pandemic zoonosis has determined extensive lockdowns worldwide that provide an unprecedented opportunity to understand how large-scale shifts of human activities can impact wildlife. We addressed the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on wildlife in Italy, the first European country that performed a countrywide lockdown, and identified potentially beneficial and negative consequences for wildlife conservation and management. We combined a qualitative analysis of social media information with field data from multiple taxa, data from citizen science projects, and questionnaires addressed to managers of protected areas. Both social media information and field data suggest that a reduction of human disturbance allowed wildlife to exploit new habitats and increase daily activity. The field data confirmed some positive effects on wildlife conservation, such as an increase in species richness in temporarily less-disturbed habitats, a higher breeding success of an aerial insectivorous bird, and reduction of road-killing of both amphibians and reptiles. Despite some positive effects, our data also highlighted several negative impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on wildlife. The lower human disturbance linked to lockdown was in fact beneficial for invasive alien species. Results from questionnaires addressed to managers of protected areas highlighted that the COVID-19 lockdown interrupted actions for the control of invasive alien species, and hampered conservation activities targeting threatened taxa. Furthermore, the reduction of enforcement could cause a surge of illegal killing of wildlife. The COVID-19 crisis, besides having deep socio-economic impacts, might profoundly affect wildlife conservation, with potentially long-lasting effects.

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“…It wasn't a perfect fit, so the team altered a residue on the compound and named it 13b. This one "fit nicely", says Hilgenfeld, and in ten more days his team had solved the structure of M pro bound to the inhibitor 4 .…”

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The sprint to solve coronavirus protein structures — and disarm them with drugs

Scudellari¹

2020

Nature

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Mesecar woke at 6 a.m. the next day, turned on the coffee pot and began blasting through the new genome looking for recognizable protein sequences. It didn't take long. He had spent 17 years studying coronaviruses, and the new virus's genome looked very familiar. CORONAVIRUS PIECE BY PIECEBiologists are working at breakneck speed to solve the structures of key SARS-CoV-2 proteins and use them against the virus.

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Disinfection threatens aquatic ecosystems

Cited by 103 publications

References 7 publications

The energy and environmental footprints of COVID-19 fighting measures – PPE, disinfection, supply chains

The energy and environmental footprints of COVID-19 fighting measures – PPE, disinfection, supply chains

The good, the bad and the ugly of COVID-19 lockdown effects on wildlife conservation: Insights from the first European locked down country

The sprint to solve coronavirus protein structures — and disarm them with drugs

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