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. 2021 Oct 13;6(1):2100176. doi: 10.1002/adsu.202100176

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Figure 1

PPE and health: The hidden cost of plastic‐based PPE waste. a) Estimated Number of PPE (medical masks, examination gloves, and protective goggles) needed per month during COVID‐19 pandemic according to a model carried out by WHO in March 2020. b) The impact of plastic on human health from bisphenol A, PVC. Plastic‐based PPE in c) air, d) soil, and e) sea.