The plastic pandemic: COVID-19 has accelerated plastic pollution, but there is a cure

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

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Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

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Bisphenol A: An endocrine disruptor with widespread exposure and multiple effects

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Arctic sea ice is an important temporal sink and means of transport for microplastic

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COVID-19 Pandemic Repercussions on the Use and Management of Plastics

Prata, J. C., Silva, A. L. P., Walker, T. R., Duarte, A. C., & Rocha‐Santos, T. (2020) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.0c02178 · Cited by 1,011 · see citing works

Covid-19 face masks: A potential source of microplastic fibers in the environment

Fadare, O. O., & Okoffo, E. D. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140279 · Cited by 907 · see citing works

Public and Environmental Health Effects of Plastic Wastes Disposal: A Review

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Quantitative overview of marine debris ingested by marine megafauna.

Kühn, S., & van Franeker, J. V. (2020) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110858 · Cited by 448 · see citing works

ZnO Nanostructures in Active Antibacterial Food Packaging: Preparation Methods, Antimicrobial Mechanisms, Safety Issues, Future Prospects, and Challenges

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Plastic waste release caused by COVID-19 and its fate in the global ocean

Peng, Y., Wu, P., Schartup, A., & Zhang, Y.-X. (2021) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · doi:10.1073/pnas.2111530118 · Cited by 443 · see citing works

PCB pollution continues to impact populations of orcas and other dolphins in European waters

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Microplastics in the sediments of Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

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What is an endocrine disruptor?

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Plastic ingestion by marine fish is widespread and increasing

Savoca, M. S., McInturf, A. G., & Hazen, E. L. (2021) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.15533 · Cited by 288 · see citing works

An investigation into the leaching of micro and nano particles and chemical pollutants from disposable face masks - linked to the COVID-19 pandemic

Sullivan, G. L., Delgado-Gallardo, J., Watson, T., & Sarp, S. (2021) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2021.117033 · Cited by 230 · see citing works

The release process of microfibers: from surgical face masks into the marine environment

Saliu, F., Veronelli, M., Raguso, C., Barana, D., Galli, P., & Lasagni, M. (2021) · Environmental Advances · doi:10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100042 · Cited by 226 · see citing works

A quantitative analysis linking sea turtle mortality and plastic debris ingestion

Wilcox, C., Puckridge, M., Schuyler, Q., Townsend, K., & Hardesty, B. (2018) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-018-30038-z · Cited by 205 · see citing works

Do plastics serve as a possible vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance? First insights from bacteria associated to a polystyrene piece from King George Island (Antarctica)

Laganà, P., Caruso, G., Corsi, I., Bergami, E., Venuti, V., Majolino, D., Ferla, R. L., Azzaro, M., & Cappello, S. (2018) · International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health · doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.08.009 · Cited by 199 · see citing works

A quantitative analysis linking seabird mortality and marine debris ingestion

Roman, L., Hardesty, B. D., Hindell, M. A., & Wilcox, C. (2019) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-018-36585-9 · Cited by 150 · see citing works

Release of Microplastics from Discarded Surgical Masks and Their Adverse Impacts on the Marine Copepod Tigriopus japonicus

Sun, J., Yang, S., Zhou, G., Zhang, K., Lu, Y., Jin, Q., Lam, P. K. S., Leung, K., & He, Y. (2021) · Environmental Science & Technology Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00748 · Cited by 134 · see citing works

Estrogenic chemicals often leach from BPA-free plastic products that are replacements for BPA-containing polycarbonate products

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Overview of global status of plastic presence in marine vertebrates

López‐Martínez, S., Morales‐Caselles, C., Kadar, J., & Rivas, M. L. (2020) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.15416 · Cited by 125 · see citing works

The effects of COVID-19 litter on animal life

Hiemstra, A., Rambonnet, L., Gravendeel, B., & Schilthuizen, M. (2021) · Animal Biology · doi:10.1163/15707563-bja10052 · Cited by 125 · see citing works

Degradation of plastics associated with the COVID-19 pandemic

Pizarro-Ortega, C. I., Dioses-Salinas, D. C., Severini, M. D. F., López, A. D. F., Rimondino, G. N., Benson, N. U., Dobaradaran, S., & De-la-Torre, G. E. (2022) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113474 · Cited by 120 · see citing works

A critical synthesis of current peer-reviewed literature on the environmental and human health impacts of COVID-19 PPE litter: New findings and next steps

Kutralam-Muniasamy, G., Pérez‐Guevara, F., & Shruti, V. C. (2021) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126945 · Cited by 118 · see citing works

Binational survey of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environments: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

De-la-Torre, G. E., Dioses-Salinas, D. C., Pizarro-Ortega, C. I., et al. (2021) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128070 · Cited by 118 · see citing works

Phthalate esters in face masks and associated inhalation exposure risk

Wang, X., Okoffo, E. D., Banks, A. P. W., Li, Y., Thomas, K. V., Rauert, C., Aylward, L. L., & Mueller, J. F. (2021) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127001 · Cited by 80 · see citing works

Binding, recovery, and infectiousness of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses associated with plastic pollution in surface water

Moresco, V., Charatzidou, A., Oliver, D. M., Weidmann, M., Matallana‐Surget, S., & Quilliam, R. S. (2022) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119594 · Cited by 71 · see citing works

Investigating the current status of COVID-19 related plastics and their potential impact on human health

De-la-Torre, G. E., Pizarro-Ortega, C. I., Dioses-Salinas, D. C., Ammendolia, J., & Okoffo, E. D. (2021) · Current Opinion in Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.cotox.2021.08.002 · Cited by 60 · see citing works

Fate of face masks after being discarded into seawater: Aging and microbial colonization

Ma, J., Chen, F.-Y., Xu, H., Liu, J., Chen, C. C., Zhang, Z., Jiang, H., Li, Y.-P., & Pan, K. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129084 · Cited by 56 · see citing works

Bacterial colonisation dynamics of household plastics in a coastal environment

Lear, L., Padfield, D., Dowsett, T., Jones, M., Kay, S., Hayward, A., & Vos, M. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156199 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Bacterial biofilms on medical masks disposed in the marine environment: a hotspot of biological and functional diversity

Crisafi, F., Smedile, F., Yakimov, M. M., Aulenta, F., Fazi, S., Cono, V. L., Martinelli, A., Lisio, V. D., & Denaro, R. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155731 · Cited by 34 · see citing works

First Evidence of Retrospective Findings of Microplastics in Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) From German Waters

Philipp, C., Unger, B., Ehlers, S. M., Koop, J. H. E., & Siebert, U. (2021) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.682532 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

What goes up must come down: an evaluation of a zoo conservation-education program for balloon litter on visitor understanding, attitudes, and behaviour

Mellish, S., Pearson, E. L., McLeod, E. M., Tuckey, M. R., & Ryan, J. C. (2019) · Journal of Sustainable Tourism · doi:10.1080/09669582.2019.1625908 · Cited by 27 · see citing works

Occupational exposure to antimony trioxide: a risk assessment

Schildroth, S., Osborne, G., Smith, A. R., et al. (2020) · Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1136/oemed-2020-106980 · Cited by 27 · see citing works

The plastics revolution : how the Netherlands became a global player in plastics

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Plastic Waste: Challenges and Opportunities to Mitigate Pollution and Effective Management

Kibria, M. G., Masuk, N. I., Safayet, R., Nguyen, H. Q., & Mourshed, M. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research · doi:10.1007/s41742-023-00507-z · Cited by 884 · see citing works

Biofuels, E-Fuels, and Waste-Derived Fuels: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

Yılbaşı, Z. (2025) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su17136145 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

A comparative study of dietary patterns among higher secondary school students during Covid-19 pandemic and post Covid-19 pandemic.

Ali, B. M. (2022) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi:10.5281/zenodo.8079507

Surviving through the COVID-19 pandemic!

Beshyah, S., & ELKHAMMAS, E. A. (2020) · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences · doi:10.4103/ijmbs.ijmbs_111_20

Rainfall is a significant environmental factor of microplastic pollution in inland waters

Xia, W., Rao, Q., Deng, X., Chen, J., & Xie, P. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139065 · Cited by 297 · see citing works

Urbanization and hydrological conditions drive the spatial and temporal variability of microplastic pollution in the Garonne River

de Carvalho, A. R., Garcia, F., Riem-Galliano, L., Tudesque, L., Albignac, M., ter Halle, A., & Cucherousset, J. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144479 · Cited by 167 · see citing works

The "Partner port charter" and Preventing plastic pollution, two complementary projects to reduce plastic pollution in the iroise marine natural park

Cudennec, N., Néollier, M.-A., & Pouline, P. (2022) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi:10.5281/zenodo.7217102