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A study from the University of Southern Denmark printed in March said there are an estimated 129 billion face masks used globally every month, which means there are 3 million masks being used per ...

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 ...

A recent study revealed that the use of around 129 billion disposable face masks per month during the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly contributed to land and water pollution, as there was no ...