Pandemic Legacy: Medical Facemasks as a Potential Source of Marine Microplastic?
Olivia Dillon, Ina Benner, Tatiana Zaliznyak, Carolina Cisternas‐Novoa, Janika Reineccius, Gordon T. Taylor, Uta Passow
The paper identifies medical facemasks as a potential source of marine microplastics in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, based on the dominance of transparent polypropylene fibers.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry