Release of micro/nanoplastics from face masks into the marine environment: Measurements and ecotoxicity

Gabriel E. De-la-Torre; Carlos Ivan Pizarro-Ortega; Diana Carolina Dioses-Salinas; Damarisch Fernanda Urizar Garfias Reyes; Melisa D. Fernández Severini; Ana D. Forero López; Md Refat Rakib; Sina Dobaradaran

doi:10.1016/bs.apmp.2023.06.003

Release of micro/nanoplastics from face masks into the marine environment: Measurements and ecotoxicity

Gabriel E. De-la-Torre^*, Carlos Ivan Pizarro-Ortega, Diana Carolina Dioses-Salinas, Damarisch Fernanda Urizar Garfias Reyes, Melisa D. Fernández Severini, Ana D. Forero López, Md Refat Rakib, Sina Dobaradaran

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic induced an unprecedented flow of single-use plastics, mostly in the form of face masks. As significant amounts of face masks reached coastal environments, concerns regarding the impacts were raised. The present chapter deals with the release of microplastics and nanoplastics (MPs/PNPs), including the amount, characteristics, and analytical approaches, associated with face masks. Additionally, the current understanding of their ecotoxicological implications was summarized and discussed. Overall, face masks have been demonstrated to be a significant source of MPs/PNPs, with estimations reaching millions of particles released per mask, as well as growth-related sublethal effects on aquatic organisms. Nevertheless, some various uncertainties and questions remain unanswered.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Micro/Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment
Subtitle of host publication	Fate, Toxicology and Management
Editors	Guilherme Malafaia
Publisher	Elsevier B.V.
Pages	123-140
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Print)	9780443238734
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apmp.2023.06.003
State	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes

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Name	Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection

Keywords

COVID-19
Leaching
Microfiber
Microplastics
Nanoplastics
Polypropylene

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De-la-Torre, G. E., Pizarro-Ortega, C. I., Dioses-Salinas, D. C., Urizar Garfias Reyes, D. F., Fernández Severini, M. D., Forero López, A. D., Rakib, M. R., & Dobaradaran, S. (2023). Release of micro/nanoplastics from face masks into the marine environment: Measurements and ecotoxicity. In G. Malafaia (Ed.), Micro/Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment: Fate, Toxicology and Management (pp. 123-140). (Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection). Elsevier B.V.. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apmp.2023.06.003

De-la-Torre, Gabriel E. ; Pizarro-Ortega, Carlos Ivan ; Dioses-Salinas, Diana Carolina et al. / Release of micro/nanoplastics from face masks into the marine environment : Measurements and ecotoxicity. Micro/Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment: Fate, Toxicology and Management. editor / Guilherme Malafaia. Elsevier B.V., 2023. pp. 123-140 (Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection).

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Release of micro/nanoplastics from face masks into the marine environment: Measurements and ecotoxicity. / De-la-Torre, Gabriel E.; Pizarro-Ortega, Carlos Ivan; Dioses-Salinas, Diana Carolina et al.
Micro/Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment: Fate, Toxicology and Management. ed. / Guilherme Malafaia. Elsevier B.V., 2023. p. 123-140 (Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection).

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De-la-Torre GE, Pizarro-Ortega CI, Dioses-Salinas DC, Urizar Garfias Reyes DF, Fernández Severini MD, Forero López AD et al. Release of micro/nanoplastics from face masks into the marine environment: Measurements and ecotoxicity. In Malafaia G, editor, Micro/Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment: Fate, Toxicology and Management. Elsevier B.V. 2023. p. 123-140. (Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection). doi: 10.1016/bs.apmp.2023.06.003

Release of micro/nanoplastics from face masks into the marine environment: Measurements and ecotoxicity

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