Minimizing the long-term impact of COVID-19 on environmental pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa
| Autor: | Arimiyaw, Abdul Wahid, Abass, Kabila, Morgan, Anthony Kwame |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Sub saharan Sanitation Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sanitation Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies environmental health Outbreak 021107 urban & regional planning Environmental pollution 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Term (time) Social sciences (General) Geography covid-19 sub-saharan africa Environmental health Pandemic waste management Personal protective equipment 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 81-84 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1548-7733 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15487733.2020.1857571 |
| Popis: | The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased use of surgical masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) among people across the globe. While the use of these materials can be seen as a step toward limiting the spread of the coronavirus disease, it presents yet another source of environmental pollution which is currently being overlooked by most governments and people. This article provides a commentary on the environmental effects of the disposal of PPE and recommendations for addressing the potential risks it presents. Health and environmental actors, in conjunction with governments and their various ministries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) must step up public education on the need to properly discard used PPE without adding to current sources of environmental pollution and endangering human lives. |
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