Impact of face mask microplastics pollution on the aquatic environment and aquaculture organisms

• Main Authors: Jeremiah Olanipekun Jimoh, Sharifah Rahmah, Suhairi Mazelan, Mohamad Jalilah, John Bunmi Olasunkanmi, Leong, Seng Lim, Mazlan Abd Ghaffar, Yu, Mei Chang, Kesaven Bhubalan, Hon, Jung Liew
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2022
• Subjects: TD419-428 Water pollution
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36803/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36803/2/FULLTEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36803/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120769
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Microplastic pollution in our environment, especially water bodies is an emerging threat to food security and human health. Inevitably, the outbreak of Covid-19 has necessitated the constant use of face masks made from polymers such as polypropylene, polyurethane, polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene, pol...