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"Zhang B" Authored Publications:
| Title | Authors | PubMed ID | |
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| 1 | Shaping a dynamic open platform for the holistic assessment of micro- and nano-plastic emissions from plastic products | Wang Z; Chen Z; Zhang B; Feng Q; Chen Z; Lee K; An C; | 41649405 ENCS |
| 2 | Current Practices in LC-MS Untargeted Metabolomics: A Scoping Review on the Use of Pooled Quality Control Samples | Broeckling CD; Beger RD; Cheng LL; Cumeras R; Cuthbertson DJ; Dasari S; Davis WC; Dunn WB; Evans AM; Fernández-Ochoa A; Gika H; Goodacre R; Goodman KD; Gouveia GJ; Hsu PC; Kirwan JA; Kodra D; Kuligowski J; Lan RS; Monge ME; Moussa LW; Nair SG; Reisdorph N; Sherrod SD; Ulmer Holland C; Vuckovic D; Yu LR; Zhang B; Theodoridis G; Mosley JD; | 38055671 CHEMBIOCHEM |
| 3 | Physicochemical change and microparticle release from disposable gloves in the aqueous environment impacted by accelerated weathering | Wang Z; An C; Lee K; Chen X; Zhang B; Yin J; Feng Q; | 35395312 ENCS |
| 4 | A green initiative for oiled sand cleanup using chitosan/rhamnolipid complex dispersion with pH-stimulus response | Chen Z; An C; Wang Y; Zhang B; Tian X; Lee K; | 34687682 ENCS |
| 5 | Exploring the use of alginate hydrogel coating as a new initiative for emergent shoreline oiling prevention | Bi H; An C; Mulligan CN; Wang Z; Zhang B; Lee K; | 34346356 ENCS |
| 6 | Investigation into the impact of aged microplastics on oil behavior in shoreline environments | Feng Q; An C; Chen Z; Yin J; Zhang B; Lee K; Wang Z; | 34332489 ENCS |
| 7 | Disposable masks release microplastics to the aqueous environment with exacerbation by natural weathering | Wang Z; An C; Chen X; Lee K; Zhang B; Feng Q; | 34015713 ENCS |
| Title: | Disposable masks release microplastics to the aqueous environment with exacerbation by natural weathering | ||||
| Authors: | Wang Z, An C, Chen X, Lee K, Zhang B, Feng Q | ||||
| Link: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34015713/ | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126036 | ||||
| Publication: | Journal of hazardous materials | ||||
| Keywords: | Disposable mask; Microplastic; Natural weathering; Shoreline; | ||||
| PMID: | 34015713 | Category: | Date Added: | 2021-05-21 | |
| Dept Affiliation: |
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1 Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada. 2 Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada. Electronic address: chunjiang.an@concordia.ca. 3 Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada. 4 Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ecosystem Science, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E6, Canada. 5 Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollutant Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University, St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada. |
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Description: |
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven explosive growth in the use of masks has resulted in many issues related to the disposal and management of waste masks. As improperly disposed masks enter the ocean, the risk to the marine ecological system is further aggravated, especially in the shoreline environment. The objective of this study is to explore the changing characteristics and environmental behaviors of disposable masks when exposed to the shoreline environment. The transformation of chain structure and chemical composition of masks as well as the decreased mechanical strength of masks after UV weathering were observed. The melt-blown cloth in the middle layer of masks was found to be particularly sensitive to UV irradiation. A single weathered mask can release more than 1.5 million microplastics to the aqueous environment. The physical abrasion caused by sand further exacerbated the release of microplastic particles from masks, with more than 16 million particles released from just one weathered mask in the presence of sand. The study results indicate that shorelines are not only the main receptor of discarded masks from oceans and lands, but also play host to further transformation of masks to plastic particles. |
