Disposable masks break into micro-sized plastic fibers that can take up to 450 years to decompose. (Photo: Getty Images) Despite most states ditching their mask mandates, and the Centers for Disease ...

Researchers have suggested that people with compromised immune systems should avoid re-using face masks due to germ growth. The finding was made as part of a Japanese study into face mask hygiene. In ...

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Disposable face masks could be harmful to wildlife, according to researchers who have observed harmful effects of the masks on keystone marine animals in coastal areas. The researchers observed ...

Masks, gloves, and other coronavirus waste are starting to fill up our oceans The key to preventing coronavirus waste threatening the oceans may be to discourage the use of disposable masks and other ...