The global use of face masks surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many have since been discarded as waste, contributing ...

Masks were critical in fighting Covid-19, but billions of them are now causing an environmental crisis. Studies show ...

At the height of the pandemic, the world rightly used more than 100 billion disposable face masks per month. Now the ...

UK study finds disposable COVID-19 masks release microplastics and chemicals, raising concerns for human health and the environment.

A new study reveals disposable face masks from the COVID-19 pandemic are releasing microplastics and harmful chemicals like ...