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Generation of environmental persistent free radicals (EPFRs) enhances ecotoxicological effects of the disposable face mask waste with the COVID-19 pandemic
Ze Liu, Jianqun Wang, Xuetong Yang, et al.
Environmental Pollution (2022) Vol. 301, pp. 119019-119019
Open Access | Times Cited: 48

Showing 1-25 of 48 citing articles:

Photo-oxidation of Micro- and Nanoplastics: Physical, Chemical, and Biological Effects in Environments
Yanghui Xu, Qin Ou, Jan Peter van der Hoek, et al.
Environmental Science & Technology (2024) Vol. 58, Iss. 2, pp. 991-1009
Open Access | Times Cited: 56
Current knowledge on the presence, biodegradation, and toxicity of discarded face masks in the environment
Ana Maria Gonçalves OLIVEIRA, Ana L. Patrício Silva, Amadeu M.V.M. Soares, et al.
Journal of environmental chemical engineering (2023) Vol. 11, Iss. 2, pp. 109308-109308
Open Access | Times Cited: 42
The environmental effects of microplastics and microplastic derived dissolved organic matter in aquatic environments: A review
Zhu Zhichao, Cao Xu, K. Wang, et al.
The Science of The Total Environment (2024) Vol. 933, pp. 173163-173163
Closed Access | Times Cited: 25
Challenges in safe environmental applications of biochar: identifying risks and unintended consequence
Mingying Dong, Mengyuan Jiang, Lizhi He, et al.
Biochar (2025) Vol. 7, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 5
Occurrence of microplastics pollution in the Yangtze River: Distinct characteristics of spatial distribution and basin-wide ecological risk assessment
Qian’en Huang, Mengge Liu, Xuewen Cao, et al.
Water Research (2022) Vol. 229, pp. 119431-119431
Closed Access | Times Cited: 61
An Overview of Chemical Additives on (Micro)Plastic Fibers: Occurrence, Release, and Health Risks
Yuye Chen, Qiqing Chen, Qun Zhang, et al.
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (2022) Vol. 260, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 53
Disposable face masks release micro particles to the aqueous environment after simulating sunlight aging: Microplastics or non-microplastics?
Minglu Ma, Dongyu Xu, Jian Zhao, et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials (2022) Vol. 443, pp. 130146-130146
Closed Access | Times Cited: 40
Fate and environmental behaviors of microplastics through the lens of free radical
Ye Qiu, Tong Zhang, Ping Zhang
Journal of Hazardous Materials (2023) Vol. 453, pp. 131401-131401
Closed Access | Times Cited: 38
Occurrence of microplastic pollution in rivers globally: Driving factors of distribution and ecological risk assessment
Yanping Tan, Jiangyu Dai, Shuwen Xiao, et al.
The Science of The Total Environment (2023) Vol. 904, pp. 165979-165979
Closed Access | Times Cited: 27
Disposable surgical/medical face masks and filtering face pieces: Source of microplastics and chemical additives in the environment
Anna Bogush, Ivan Kourtchev
Environmental Pollution (2024) Vol. 348, pp. 123792-123792
Open Access | Times Cited: 11
Exposure to environmental levels of 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol affects digestive glands and induces inflammation in Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea)
J. Z. Zhang, Xuefang Liang, Huihui Chen, et al.
The Science of The Total Environment (2024) Vol. 915, pp. 170054-170054
Closed Access | Times Cited: 10
An investigation into the aging mechanism of disposable face masks and the interaction between different influencing factors
Anqi Kang, Yuanling Luo, Qiao Luo, et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials (2024) Vol. 477, pp. 135308-135308
Closed Access | Times Cited: 10
A short review on environmental distribution and toxicity of the environmentally persistent free radicals
Jing-Feng Yi, Ze-Zhao Lin, Xing Li, et al.
Chemosphere (2023) Vol. 340, pp. 139922-139922
Closed Access | Times Cited: 21
Integrated recycling of geopolymerized quarry dust and bagasse ash with facemasks for the balanced amelioration of the fat clay: a multi-waste solution
Imad Ullah, Usama Khalid, Zia ur Rehman, et al.
Environmental Earth Sciences (2023) Vol. 82, Iss. 21
Closed Access | Times Cited: 19
The generation of environmentally persistent free radicals on photoaged microbeads from cosmetics enhances the toxicity via oxidative stress
Haibo Chen, Yongqi Jiang, Yulun Gu, et al.
Environment International (2023) Vol. 174, pp. 107875-107875
Open Access | Times Cited: 18
Biofouling Promotes Higher Concentration of Heavy Metal on Disposable Face Masks than Microplastic Films and Particles in Seawater: Mechanisms and Potential Ecological Risks
Lujian Lin, Shuai Tang, Yuqi Chen, et al.
ACS ES&T Water (2024) Vol. 4, Iss. 2, pp. 377-387
Closed Access | Times Cited: 7
Wearing face masks as a potential source for inhalation and oral uptake of inanimate toxins – A scoping review
Kai Kisielinski, Stefan Hockertz, Oliver Hirsch, et al.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2024) Vol. 275, pp. 115858-115858
Open Access | Times Cited: 7
Environmental and Human Health Impact of Disposable Face Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Wood-Feeding Termites as a Model for Plastic Biodegradation
Rania Al-Tohamy, Sameh S. Ali, Meng Zhang, et al.
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2022) Vol. 195, Iss. 3, pp. 2093-2113
Open Access | Times Cited: 21
Environmentally persistent free radicals on photoaged nanopolystyrene induce neurotoxicity by affecting dopamine, glutamate, serotonin and GABA in Caenorhabditis elegans
Hui Li, Yulun Gu, Yongqi Jiang, et al.
The Science of The Total Environment (2023) Vol. 906, pp. 167684-167684
Closed Access | Times Cited: 12
Environmentally persistent free radicals on photoaged microplastics from disposable plastic cups induce the oxidative stress-associated toxicity
Hanlin Cao, Ping Ding, Xintong Li, et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials (2023) Vol. 464, pp. 132990-132990
Closed Access | Times Cited: 11
Spatiotemporal variations and risk assessment of estrogens in the water of the southern Bohai Sea: A comprehensive investigation spanning three years
Shuang Lü, Jing Wang, Baodong Wang, et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials (2024) Vol. 474, pp. 134754-134754
Closed Access | Times Cited: 4
Aging of disposable face masks in landfill leachate poses cyto-genotoxic risks to Allium cepa: Perils of uncontrolled disposal of medical waste
Abisha Christy Christudoss, Rita Kundu, Christian O. Dimkpa, et al.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (2025) Vol. 220, pp. 109472-109472
Closed Access
Environmental impact of disposable face masks: degradation, wear, and cement mortar incorporation
Xiluva Maciel Estevão, Ana Paula Soares Dias, Inês Flores‐Colen, et al.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2025)
Open Access
Distribution Characteristics and Adsorption Performance of Microplastics in Domestic Sewage: A Case Study of Guilin, China
Meiyuan Lu, Huimei Shan, Hongbin Zhan, et al.
Water (2025) Vol. 17, Iss. 6, pp. 868-868
Open Access
Microplastics and chemical additives from disposable face masks: Environmental, human health and behavioural impacts
D I Anene, Macarena Beltran, Benny Tjahjono, et al.
The Science of The Total Environment (2025) Vol. 973, pp. 179079-179079
Open Access
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