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

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

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

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